HIV viral load test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $39.37 to $2,153.00, with a median of $168.64. The lowest price is at CHI St Vincent Morrilton (Morrilton). The highest price is 54.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $168.64, is 39% below the US median of $276.38.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
- Arkansas ranks 7th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87536. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$39.37CHI St Vincent Morrilton
Median$168.64half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,153.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$129.27vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton lowest Morrilton · Morrilton, AR HIV1 ULTRA SENS RNA BY PCR | $39.37 | $180.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR #HIVI RNA BY PCR ULTRASENSITIVE | $63.68 | $260.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HIV-1 QUANT & REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $64.02 | $291.00 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR #HIVI RNA BY PCR ULTRASENSITIVE | $64.82 | $260.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $69.60 | $116.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $69.60 | $116.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR * Hiv-1 Quant By Pcr | $71.70 | $119.50 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR HIV-1 QUANT & REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $72.75 | $291.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HIV VIRAL LOAD | $95.95 | $505.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HIV VIRAL LOAD | $113.25 | $755.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $113.72 | $454.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.25 | $457.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.66 | $458.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.66 | $458.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.66 | $458.64 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.66 | $458.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County Malvern · Malvern, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.66 | $458.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.66 | $458.64 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.66 | $458.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 87536 - IADNA HIV-1 QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $114.66 | $458.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR HIV RNA PCR | $114.74 | $171.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $121.15 | $134.61 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $121.15 | $134.61 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR HIV 1 VIRAL LOAD | $132.00 | $264.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $135.25 | $270.49 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola · Blytheville, AR HIV ANTIGEN QUANTITA | $158.35 | $236.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital one side Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HIV RNA QN RT PCR RX GENOTYPE 91691 QT | $167.60 | $419.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett · Crossett, AR HIV-1,QUANT,REALTIME PCR | $169.67 | $424.18 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR HIV 1 RNA BY PCR QUANT | $204.81 | $512.03 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HIV 1 RNA, Qn PCR W/Reflex To Genotype Quest | $220.00 | $275.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HIV 1 RNA, Qn PCR W/Reflex To Genotype Quest | $220.00 | $275.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Hiv 1 Quantification | $224.90 | $346.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Hiv 1 Quantification | $224.90 | $346.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Hiv 1 Quantification | $232.70 | $358.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Hiv 1 Quantification | $232.70 | $358.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Hiv 1 Quantification | $232.70 | $358.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Hiv 1 Quantification | $232.70 | $358.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC Lab Hiv-1 Rna | $233.17 | $918.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McGehee Hospital McGehee · McGehee, AR HIV-1 RNA,QUANT, REAL-TIME PCR | $237.85 | $355.00 | Apr 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Hiv 1 Quantification | $249.60 | $384.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Hiv 1 Quantification | $258.05 | $397.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $266.87 | $1,270.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR HIV RNA/PCR QUANT (VIRAL LOAD) | $268.18 | $487.60 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR HIV-1 RNA QN PCR ULT | $274.00 | $274.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $305.00 | $1,270.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR HIV-1, QUANTITATIVE, REAL-TIME PCR | $336.44 | $647.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison · Harrison, AR HIV-1, QUATIFICATION | $341.50 | $341.50 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $419.37 | $1,270.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR HIV RNA BY PCR | $420.00 | $420.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $523.91 | $1,746.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Salem · Salem, AR HIV-1 QUANT | $660.28 | $943.25 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant by Pcr | $869.25 | $1,159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $1,435.90 | $2,393.16 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HIV VIRAL LOAD, QUANT (DNA) | $2,153.00 | $2,153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 12 | $63.68 | $114.19 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 7 | $121.15 | $266.87 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 3 | $114.25 | $224.90 |
| Blytheville, AR | 2 | $114.74 | $136.54 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 2 | $71.70 | $245.85 |
| Russellville, AR | 2 | $72.75 | $104.00 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $114.66 | $114.66 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $258.05 | $258.05 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $232.70 | $232.70 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $268.18 | $268.18 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $336.44 | $336.44 |
| Crossett, AR | 1 | $169.67 | $169.67 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $232.70 | $232.70 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $114.66 | $114.66 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $1,435.90 | $1,435.90 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $114.66 | $114.66 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $204.81 | $204.81 |
| Harrison, AR | 1 | $341.50 | $341.50 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $233.17 | $233.17 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $419.37 | $419.37 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $95.95 | $95.95 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $274.00 | $274.00 |
| McGehee, AR | 1 | $237.85 | $237.85 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $39.37 | $39.37 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $114.66 | $114.66 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $114.66 | $114.66 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $113.25 | $113.25 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $232.70 | $232.70 |
| Salem, AR | 1 | $660.28 | $660.28 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $114.66 | $114.66 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $232.70 | $232.70 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What HIV viral load test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HIV viral load test explained.
HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) in other states
- Alabama$231.01
- Alaska$365.68
- Arizona$121.71
- California$100.88
- Colorado$428.30
- Connecticut$348.00
- Delaware$643.37
- District of Columbia$692.57, 3 hospitals
- Florida$110.65
- Georgia$342.57
- Hawaii$621.20
- Idaho$379.00
- Illinois$340.00
- Indiana$354.00
- Iowa$272.70
- Kansas$286.30
- Kentucky$237.00
- Louisiana$176.85
- Maine$229.00
- Maryland$449.50
- Massachusetts$378.00
- Michigan$182.56
- Minnesota$114.91
- Mississippi$197.98
- Missouri$348.73
- Montana$367.57
- Nebraska$507.00
- Nevada$295.20
- New Hampshire$429.94
- New Jersey$97.87
- New Mexico$332.40
- New York$234.00
- North Carolina$232.64
- North Dakota$239.80
- Ohio$358.20
- Oklahoma$204.24
- Oregon$264.85
- Pennsylvania$495.60
- Puerto Rico$350.19
- Rhode Island$335.40
- South Carolina$440.29
- South Dakota$413.60
- Tennessee$158.55
- Texas$303.45
- Utah$348.81
- Vermont$370.32
- Virginia$299.50
- Washington$385.86
- West Virginia$252.58
- Wisconsin$387.50
- Wyoming$243.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.