HIV viral load test cost in California
In California, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $29.97 to $1,099.25, with a median of $272.16. The lowest price is at UCI Health - Fountain Valley (Orange) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 36.7× the lowest.
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 Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$29.97UCI Health - Fountain Valley + 1 more
Median$272.16half pay less
Highest$1,099.25in California
Lowest saves$242.19vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 QUANT/5 | $29.97 | $74.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda lowest Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 QUANT | $29.97 | $74.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital one side Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LC-HIV VIRUS QUANT RT PCR | $30.87 | $102.90 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $31.20 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $31.20 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $31.20 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $31.20 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $33.15 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $33.15 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $33.15 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $33.15 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $33.15 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA LAB DET IA HIV-1 QN NS | $33.48 | $60.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Hiv-1 by Quant Naat | $34.00 | $85.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $39.00 | $65.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT BY PCR | $41.25 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT BY PCR | $41.25 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT BY PCR | $41.25 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT BY PCR | $41.25 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Hiv Ultra Sensitive Pcr | $42.25 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $42.34 | $70.57 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Hiv 1 by quantitative naat plasma (3000 | $51.94 | $98.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center one side Fresno · Fresno, CA HIV-1 RNA QNT RT PCR;Q | $56.00 | $70.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center one side Clovis · Fresno, CA HIV-1 RNA QNT RT PCR;Q | $56.00 | $70.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $56.44 | $94.07 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOM HIV DNA (PCR) | $65.00 | $65.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOM HIV-1 RNA QUANT WITH REFLEX | $65.00 | $65.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOM HIV DNA (PCR) | $65.00 | $65.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOM HIV-1 RNA QUANT WITH REFLEX | $65.00 | $65.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 MG GENOTYPING RFLX1 | $85.00 | $140.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $85.00 | $652.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HIV-1 QN LC 6 | $85.00 | $356.67 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV 1 RNA PCR* LC | $85.00 | $98.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $85.00 | $330.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $85.00 | $652.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HIV-1 QUAN LC 162164 | $85.00 | $97.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA HIV-1 PCR QUANT LC | $85.00 | $60.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LC 551887 RNA,B-DNA,QNT,N-GPH | $85.00 | $231.43 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC HIV GENOSURE PLUS GENOTYPING*3 | $87.75 | $351.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $110.00 | $110.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laboratory Services | $111.24 | $171.15 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Qu Hiv Viral Load Quant | $124.95 | $124.95 | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RNA, RT PCR (Non-Graph) LC | $166.22 | $221.62 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $185.00 | $95.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Hiv Rna Pcr Quant | $347.60 | $869.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Detection Test For Hiv-1 Virus | $390.50 | $710.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laboratory Services | $409.76 | $630.40 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Hiv Rna Pcr Quant | $434.50 | $869.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Scripps Nicu-Hc Hiv1,Rna Pcr | $538.50 | $718.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $608.00 | $608.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hiv-1 Quant+Revrse Trnscrpj | $902.00 | $902.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hiv-1 Quant+Revrse Trnscrpj | $1,099.25 | $1,099.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 23 | $29.97 | $378.56 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 15 | $31.20 | $85.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | $30.87 | $272.16 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 10 | $41.25 | $231.78 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $87.75 | $272.16 |
| Fresno, CA | 4 | $56.00 | $56.22 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $272.16 | $272.16 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 3 | $33.15 | $33.15 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $33.15 | $33.15 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $272.16 | $272.16 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $51.94 | $51.94 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $272.16 | $272.16 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $33.15 | $33.15 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $378.56 | $378.56 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $272.16 | $272.16 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $272.16 | $272.16 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $33.48 | $33.48 |
What it is
The HIV viral load test measures how much virus is in the blood. It shows how well treatment is working.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) in other states
- Alabama$594.29
- Alaska$216.45
- Arizona$95.09
- Arkansas$202.25
- Colorado$171.01
- Connecticut$311.96
- Delaware$643.37
- Florida$115.05
- Georgia$277.50
- Hawaii$232.20
- Idaho$379.00
- Illinois$275.40
- Indiana$389.25
- Iowa$244.53
- Kansas$406.90
- Kentucky$690.96
- Louisiana$188.80
- Maine$188.64
- Maryland$439.11
- Massachusetts$312.68
- Michigan$220.00
- Minnesota$94.86
- Mississippi$154.75
- Missouri$352.30
- Montana$216.40
- Nebraska$684.02
- Nevada$110.47
- New Hampshire$340.52
- New Jersey$97.87
- New Mexico$54.80
- New York$216.67
- North Carolina$273.00
- North Dakota$154.46
- Ohio$367.20
- Oklahoma$191.43
- Oregon$261.95
- Pennsylvania$474.60
- Rhode Island$375.00
- South Carolina$475.50
- South Dakota$413.60
- Tennessee$147.62
- Texas$271.49
- Utah$223.33
- Vermont$387.00
- Virginia$163.80
- Washington$402.83
- West Virginia$275.00
- Wisconsin$375.00
- Wyoming$181.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.