HIV viral load test cost in California
In California, 176 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $28.70 to $1,816.00, with a median of $100.88. The lowest price is at California Hospital Medical Center LA (Los Angeles). The highest price is 63.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $100.88, is 63% below the US median of $276.38.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
- California ranks 2nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 60 of 176 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$28.70California Hospital Medical Center LA
Median$100.88half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,816.00in California
Lowest saves$72.18vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center LA lowest Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RL-A-HIV QNT 3000867 | $28.70 | $60.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Hiv-1 Rna Monitoring Quant Pcr | $28.71 | $87.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton one side Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA RL-Q-HIV1 RNA Q RT PR CSF | $28.71 | $105.60 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 QUANT/5 | $29.97 | $74.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 QUANT | $29.97 | $74.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding · Redding, CA RL-A-HIV QNT 3000867 | $30.15 | $60.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Rose Hospital one side Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LC-HIV VIRUS QUANT RT PCR | $30.87 | $102.90 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced · Merced, CA RL-A-HIV QT GR 3000870 | $31.11 | $60.00 | Sep 30, 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 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital 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 |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RL-A-HIVCSF QNT 3000872 | $32.00 | $82.28 | Sep 30, 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 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Grass Valley · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA RL-A-HIV QNT 3000867 | $33.34 | $60.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA LAB DET IA HIV-1 QN NS | $33.48 | $60.00 | Sep 12, 2026 source file |
| Marian Regional Medical Center one side Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA RL-A-HIV-1 RNA QT RT PCR | $33.50 | $76.33 | Sep 30, 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 |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RL-A-HIVCSF QNT 3000872 | $35.60 | $82.28 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff · Red Bluff, CA RL-A-HIV QNT 3000867 | $35.65 | $60.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital one side Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA RL-Q-HIV1 RNA Q RT PR CSF | $38.37 | $105.60 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Q40085 HIV1RNA RTPCR | $39.00 | $65.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas · San Andreas, CA RL-A-HIV QNT 3000867 | $40.56 | $60.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital one side Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA RL-Q-HIV1 RNA Q RT PR CSF | $40.83 | $105.60 | Sep 30, 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA HC Quest Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hiv-1 | $42.25 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Barstow Community Hospital 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 |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HIV-1 RNA Quan Real-Time PCR (Q4008 | $43.43 | $72.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HIV-1 RNA Quan Real-Time PCR (Q4008 | $43.43 | $72.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dameron Hospital Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $44.10 | $98.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta Mt Shasta · Mt Shasta, CA RL-A-HIV QNT 3000867 | $45.65 | $60.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $48.00 | $80.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville · Chico, CA *Hiv Rna Pcr Quant | $49.00 | $98.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC HIV ULTRA SENSITIVE PCR 30211020 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 BY QUANTITATIVE NAAT,PLASMA-LC | $50.00 | $50.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 BY QUANTITATIVE NAAT,PLASMA-LC | $50.00 | $50.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 by Quantitative NAAT, Plasma LABCP | $50.00 | $50.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 BY QUANTITATIVE NAAT,PLASMA-LC | $50.00 | $50.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HIV 1 VIRAL LOAD | $50.00 | $50.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Hiv 1 by quantitative naat plasma (3000 | $51.94 | $98.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley · El Centro, CA HIV 1 RNA, Quant Real Time PCR QST | $52.50 | $150.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Weaverville · Weaverville, CA RNA REAL TIME PCR (NON-GRAPH) | $54.00 | $108.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Clovis Community Medical Center one side Clovis · Fresno, CA HIV-1 RNA QNT RT PCR;Q | $56.00 | $70.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Community Regional Medical Center one side Fresno · Fresno, CA HIV-1 RNA QNT RT PCR;Q | $56.00 | $70.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital one side Fresno · Fresno, CA HIV-1 RNA QNT RT PCR;Q | $56.00 | $70.00 | Jun 16, 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 |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley · Chico, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $57.66 | $96.10 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA HIV-1 by Quantitative NAAT, Plasma-ARUP | $60.00 | $60.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HIV-1 RNA QT PCR VIRAL LO | $60.00 | $150.00 | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COPIES/ML PNL 1 | $61.00 | $61.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro · El Centro, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $64.40 | $92.00 | Jun 17, 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 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center one side Northridge · Northridge, CA IA HIV1 QN RT | $68.79 | $256.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Oak Valley Hospital District Oakdale · Modesto, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $69.30 | $92.40 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Plumas District Hospital Quincy · Quincy, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $70.03 | $87.54 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| San Bernardino County Colton · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV-1 RNA, bDNA QUANT, PCR | $75.00 | $75.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $75.64 | $75.64 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV1 RNA PCR QT | $77.00 | $77.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center one side Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 QUANTITATION RT PCR - LC | $77.00 | $77.00 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center one side Hemet · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HIV-1 QUANTITATION RT PCR - LC | $77.00 | $77.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center one side Menifee · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HIV-1 QUANTITATION RT PCR - LC | $77.00 | $77.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV-1 RNA QN REAL-TIME - LC | $77.00 | $77.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center one side Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HIV-1 QUANTITATION RT PCR - LC | $81.00 | $81.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV RNA PCR W/GRAPH | $85.00 | $351.00 | 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 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $85.00 | $330.00 | 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 VIRAL LOAD (REFLEX) LC5513 | $85.00 | $98.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $85.00 | $652.00 | 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 LC550432 RNA,PCR(NGPH)RFX/GENO | $85.00 | $386.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $85.00 | $425.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $85.00 | $330.00 | 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 |
| Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center Thousand Oaks · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA HIV 1 VIRAL LOAD | $91.75 | $91.75 | Sep 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 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV 1 RNA QUANT REAL TIME PCR | $115.98 | $115.98 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HSV DNA AMP PROBE | $121.19 | $121.19 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HIV 1 VIRAL LOAD | $124.31 | $124.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Qu Hiv Viral Load Quant | $124.95 | $124.95 | Mar 30, 2026 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 |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center Salinas · Salinas, CA HC Hiv-1 Qnt | $175.00 | $175.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Culver City Culver City · Culver City, CA HIV 1 RNA QUANT REAL TIME PCR | $175.00 | $175.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV 1 RNA QUANT REAL TIME PCR | $175.00 | $175.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hiv-1 Rna Qn Pcr | $178.00 | $178.00 | — 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 |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIV 1 RNA QUANT REAL TIME PCR | $205.00 | $205.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $232.46 | $332.09 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $272.16 | $486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV RNA, QUANTITATIVE, PCR | $279.78 | $349.72 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Seneca Healthcare District Chester · Chester, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $340.54 | $425.67 | Jun 9, 2026 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 |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $351.52 | $270.40 | Oct 5, 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $378.56 | $728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); HIV-1, QUANTIFICATION | $409.76 | $630.40 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| American Advanced - Glenn Medical Center Willows · Willows, CA INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID (DNA OR RNA); HIV-1, QUANTIFICATION, INCLUDES REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION WHEN PERFORMED | $414.54 | $690.90 | Oct 4, 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 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport · Clearlake, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $455.00 | $455.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Amador Hospital Jackson · Jackson, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $456.00 | $456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Coast Hospital Crescent City · Crescent City, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $456.00 | $456.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos · Merced, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Modesto · Modesto, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital - North Valley Yuba City · Yuba City, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Tracy · Stockton-Lodi, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $539.00 | $539.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG HIV 1 QN W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG HIV 1 QN W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo · Vallejo, CA HCHG CORE HIV 1 RNA QN PCR W/WO REVRS TRNSCRP | $572.00 | $572.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital 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 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $735.42 | $1,050.60 | May 11, 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 |
| Eastern Plumas Health Care Porola · Porola, CA HIV 1 Quantitative, w/rflx | $1,816.00 | $2,270.00 | Jun 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 44 | $28.70 | $85.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 25 | $30.87 | $272.16 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 23 | $28.71 | $77.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 12 | $41.25 | $64.22 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 7 | $272.16 | $539.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 6 | $42.25 | $56.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 6 | $87.75 | $272.16 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 4 | $38.37 | $46.38 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $33.15 | $152.66 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 4 | $28.71 | $158.13 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 3 | $33.15 | $33.15 |
| Modesto, CA | 3 | $69.30 | $272.16 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $272.16 | $272.16 |
| Chico, CA | 2 | $49.00 | $53.33 |
| El Centro, CA | 2 | $52.50 | $58.45 |
| Merced, CA | 2 | $31.11 | $285.06 |
| Redding, CA | 2 | $30.15 | $57.58 |
| Salinas, CA | 2 | $110.00 | $142.50 |
| Chester, CA | 1 | $340.54 | $340.54 |
| Culver City, CA | 1 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Clearlake, CA | 1 | $455.00 | $455.00 |
| Crescent City, CA | 1 | $456.00 | $456.00 |
| Jackson, CA | 1 | $456.00 | $456.00 |
| Mt Shasta, CA | 1 | $45.65 | $45.65 |
| Northridge, CA | 1 | $68.79 | $68.79 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $33.15 | $33.15 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1 | $91.75 | $91.75 |
| Porola, CA | 1 | $1,816.00 | $1,816.00 |
| Quincy, CA | 1 | $70.03 | $70.03 |
| Red Bluff, CA | 1 | $35.65 | $35.65 |
| San Andreas, CA | 1 | $40.56 | $40.56 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $33.50 | $33.50 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $33.48 | $33.48 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $33.34 | $33.34 |
| Visalia, CA | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Weaverville, CA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Willows, CA | 1 | $414.54 | $414.54 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $75.64 | $75.64 |
| Yuba City, CA | 1 | $539.00 | $539.00 |
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
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HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) in other states
- Alabama$231.01
- Alaska$365.68
- Arizona$121.71
- Arkansas$168.64
- 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.