Lab tests CPT 87536 Georgia Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Georgia

In Georgia, 92 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $76.05 to $1,707.00, with a median of $342.57. The lowest price is at St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital (Lavonia). The highest price is 22.4× the lowest.

  • The median here, $342.57, is 24% above the US median of $276.38.
  • That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
  • Georgia ranks 29th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 21 of 92 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 5, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$76.05St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital
Median$342.57half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,707.00in Georgia
Lowest saves$266.52vs the median

Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital lowest Lavonia · Lavonia, GA HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hiv-1 Ultrasensitive $76.05 $117.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Memorial Hospital and Manor Bainbridge · Bainbridge, GA HIV RNA,PCR QUANT $82.60 $118.00 May 1, 2026
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Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription $85.00 $831.68 Mar 17, 2026
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Washington County Regional Medical Center Sandersville · Sandersville, GA HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR $92.50 $185.00 May 5, 2026
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Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele · Cordele, GA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $121.96 $128.38 Mar 9, 2026
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Mountain Lakes Medical Center Clayton · Clayton, GA HIV VIRAL LOAD QUANT BY PCR $136.40 $341.00 May 8, 2026
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CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold · Chattanooga, TN-GA RNA PCR(GRAPH)RFX/GENOPRI $143.86 $486.00 Feb 28, 2026
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Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant And Reverse Transcription $153.66 $394.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Appling Healthcare Baxley · Baxley, GA QUANT, RNA PCR REFLEX $159.56 $212.75 Jul 2, 2026
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Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION $160.00 $400.00 Mar 24, 2026
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Higgins General Hospital Bremen · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $162.80 $407.00 Mar 24, 2026
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Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $162.80 $407.00 Mar 24, 2026
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Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA HIV 1 RNA, Qn PCR W/Rfl Geno (RTI,PI,Integrase) QST $178.00 $356.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Jefferson Hospital Louisville · Louisville, GA HIV-1 PCR QUANTITATIVE $185.25 $370.50 Oct 26, 2026
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Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION $190.00 $475.00 Mar 24, 2026
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Archbold Brooks Quitman · Valdosta, GA HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 $191.40 $319.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Archbold Mitchell Camilla · Camilla, GA HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 $191.40 $319.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Grady General Hospital Cairo · Thomasville, GA HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 $191.40 $319.00 Apr 1, 2026
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John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Thomasville · Thomasville, GA HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 $191.40 $319.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Bleckley Memorial Hospital Cochran · Cochran, GA HIV-1 RNA QN PCR $204.06 $537.00 Dec 12, 2025
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Stephens County Hospital Toccoa · Toccoa, GA HIV PCR (RL) $204.24 $340.40 May 19, 2026
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Wills Memorial Hospital one side Washington · Washington, GA RNA, RT PCR (Non-Graph) LC $224.70 $321.00 Jun 30, 2026
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Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Hiv-1 Rna Quant Pcr $226.50 $755.00 Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Hiv-1 Rna Quant Pcr $226.50 $755.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital Greenboro · Greenboro, GA HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hiv-1 $242.45 $373.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HIV RNA QUANTITATIVE LEVEL $246.50 $493.00 Mar 30, 2026
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Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR $249.50 $499.00 Oct 30, 2026
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East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro · Statesboro, GA HIV-1, DNA, QUANT $261.36 $968.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary's Hospital Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hiv-1 Ultrasensitive $265.85 $409.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR $269.00 $538.00 Nov 2, 2026
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Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR $271.00 $542.00 Oct 30, 2026
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Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR $292.50 $585.00 Oct 30, 2026
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Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville · Donalsonville, GA HIV-1 RNA QUANT PCR (GRAPHICAL) $314.50 $370.00 Aug 25, 2025
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Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR $315.50 $631.00 Oct 30, 2026
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Irwin County Hospital Ocilla · Ocilla, GA HIV-1 RNA BY BDNA, VIRAL LOAD, (QUANT) $321.75 $643.50 Oct 6, 2026
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Piedmont McDuffie Hospital Thomson · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Athens Regional Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Augusta Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Eastside Snellville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Henry Stockbridge · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Macon Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Macon North Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Mountainside Jasper · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Newnan Newnan · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Newton Covington · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Rockdale Conyers · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Piedmont Walton Monroe · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Nucleic Acid Rev Trans Qn Hiv $342.57 $1,141.90 Jul 1, 2026
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Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC NUCLEIC ACID REV TRANS QN HIV $349.00 $698.00 Aug 6, 2026
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Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA HIV-1 RNA QUANT PCR $360.40 $530.00 Jun 5, 2026
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Colquitt Regional Medical Center Moultrie · Moultrie, GA HIV-1 RNA QT BY BDNA $372.00 $372.00 Apr 13, 2026
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Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Hiv 1 Rna Quant Wrlfx 87536 $391.00 $391.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Perry Hospital Perry · Warner Robins, GA Hiv 1 Rna Quant Pcr 87536 $391.00 $391.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah · Savannah, GA Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); HIV-1, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed $407.00 $407.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Monroe County Hospital Forsyth · Macon-Bibb County, GA HIV-1 RNA,QN PCR $424.50 $566.00 May 7, 2026
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Blue Ridge Medical Center Blue Ridge · Blue Ridge, GA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $442.45 $737.42 Apr 17, 2026
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South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta · Valdosta, GA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $467.25 $623.00 Mar 25, 2026
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South Georgia Medical Center Berrien Campus Nashville · Nashville, GA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $467.25 $623.00 Mar 25, 2026
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South Georgia Medical Center Lanier Campus Lakeland · Valdosta, GA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $467.25 $623.00 Mar 25, 2026
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AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR - QDID $542.71 $542.71 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR - QDID $542.71 $542.71 Apr 1, 2026
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Southwell Medical Center Adel · Adel, GA HIV-1 by Quantitative PCR-ARUP $560.69 $1,121.38 Aug 11, 2026
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Tift Regional Medical Center Tifton · Tifton, GA HIV-1 RNA by Quantitative-RL $648.00 $1,296.00 Aug 11, 2026
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DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr $730.00 $730.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr $730.00 $730.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr $730.00 $730.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr $730.00 $730.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory University Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr $730.00 $730.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Viral Load By Pcr $730.00 $730.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv Rna, Quantitative, Pcr $730.00 $730.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hiv-1 Rna Qnt by Pcr $746.00 $746.00 May 14, 2026
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hiv-1 Rna Qnt by Pcr $746.00 $746.00 May 14, 2026
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Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hiv-1 Rna Qnt by Pcr $746.00 $746.00 May 14, 2026
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Doctors Hospital Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HIV 1 RNA QN $967.62 $967.62 Sep 1, 2026
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Memorial Satilla Health Waycross · Waycross, GA HIV 1 VIRAL LOAD $1,090.00 $1,090.00 Sep 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC HIV 1 BY QUANTITATIVE NAAT, PLASMA (ARUP) $1,284.15 $1,284.15 Apr 1, 2026
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Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Vidalia · Vidalia, GA HIV 1 RNA QN $1,621.00 $1,621.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Fairview Park Hospital Dublin · Dublin, GA HIV 1 RNA QN $1,707.00 $1,707.00 Sep 1, 2026
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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 areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 36 $85.00 $342.57
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 4 $153.66 $342.57
Macon-Bibb County, GA 4 $292.50 $342.57
Savannah, GA 3 $226.50 $226.50
Valdosta, GA 3 $191.40 $467.25
Warner Robins, GA 3 $315.50 $391.00
Athens-Clarke County, GA 2 $265.85 $304.21
Columbus, GA-AL 2 $342.57 $342.57
Rome, GA 2 $271.00 $777.58
Thomasville, GA 2 $191.40 $191.40
Adel, GA 1 $560.69 $560.69
Baxley, GA 1 $159.56 $159.56
Blue Ridge, GA 1 $442.45 $442.45
Bainbridge, GA 1 $82.60 $82.60
Camilla, GA 1 $191.40 $191.40
Clayton, GA 1 $136.40 $136.40
Cochran, GA 1 $204.06 $204.06
Calhoun, GA 1 $542.71 $542.71
Cedartown, GA 1 $269.00 $269.00
Chattanooga, TN-GA 1 $143.86 $143.86
Cordele, GA 1 $121.96 $121.96
Donalsonville, GA 1 $314.50 $314.50
Dalton, GA 1 $542.71 $542.71
Douglas, GA 1 $360.40 $360.40
Dublin, GA 1 $1,707.00 $1,707.00
Greenboro, GA 1 $242.45 $242.45
Hiawassee, GA 1 $178.00 $178.00
Lavonia, GA 1 $76.05 $76.05
Louisville, GA 1 $185.25 $185.25
LaGrange, GA-AL 1 $153.66 $153.66
Milledgeville, GA 1 $249.50 $249.50
Moultrie, GA 1 $372.00 $372.00
Nashville, GA 1 $467.25 $467.25
Ocilla, GA 1 $321.75 $321.75
Sandersville, GA 1 $92.50 $92.50
Statesboro, GA 1 $261.36 $261.36
Tifton, GA 1 $648.00 $648.00
Toccoa, GA 1 $204.24 $204.24
Vidalia, GA 1 $1,621.00 $1,621.00
Washington, GA 1 $224.70 $224.70
Waycross, GA 1 $1,090.00 $1,090.00
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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