Lab tests CPT 87536 Illinois Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Illinois

In Illinois, 98 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $36.89 to $1,483.50, with a median of $340.00. The lowest price is at Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital (Chicago). The highest price is 40.2× the lowest.

  • The median here, $340.00, is 23% above the US median of $276.38.
  • That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
  • Illinois ranks 28th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 25 of 98 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. 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 10, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$36.89Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital
Median$340.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,483.50in Illinois
Lowest saves$303.11vs the median

Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN RNA, Real Time PCR (Graph) SO $36.89 $108.50 Mar 17, 2025
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Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR - QDID $37.50 $150.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HIV 1 BY QUANTITATIVE NAAT, PLASMA (ARUP) $37.50 $150.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV-1 RNA, ULTRASENSITIVE QUANT, PCR $37.50 $150.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR - QDID $37.50 $150.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Roseland Community Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $43.62 $675.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION $59.90 $225.00 Mar 15, 2026
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Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HIV I RNA QUANT PCR $79.86 $242.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV VIRAL LOAD $85.00 $403.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $85.00 $426.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV PCR CSF $85.00 $1,021.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Laboratory Test Ref $116.00 $116.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Laboratory Test Ref $116.00 $116.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC HIV-1, NA QUAN $116.46 $145.57 Nov 4, 2026
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Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hiv 1 Quantification (Hivrt) $127.68 $672.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hiv 1 Quantification (Hivrt) $127.68 $672.00 Mar 31, 2026
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John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NUCLEIC ACID QN HIV-1 $149.10 $213.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hiv 1 Quantification (Hivrt) $154.56 $672.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC HIV RNA BY PCR $165.00 $220.00 Sep 22, 2026
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN R Hiv-1 Rna Detect Pcr $165.75 $255.00 Jan 1, 2025
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN R Hiv-1 Rna Detect Pcr $165.75 $255.00 Jan 1, 2025
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Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC HIV-1 QN-90 $181.44 $252.00 Mar 24, 2026
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Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $188.50 $377.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv-1 Rna, Quantitative, Real-Time Pcr, CSF (Q) $192.50 $275.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $209.32 $870.00 Oct 27, 2026
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Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN RealTime Abbott SO $220.55 $648.67 Mar 17, 2025
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Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $226.97 $810.60 Sep 29, 2026
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FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $233.20 $291.50 Jan 22, 2026
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Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL Hiv-1 Rna,Qn,Rt Pcr $234.00 $234.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL HC HIV 1 RNA BY PCR QUANT REF $243.53 $658.17 Feb 3, 2026
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Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB R HIV-1 RNA DETECT, PCR $255.00 $255.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB R HIV-1 RNA DETECT, PCR $255.00 $255.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB R HIV-1 RNA DETECT, PCR $255.00 $255.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC HIV 1 RNA BY PCR QUANT REF $263.04 $1,195.63 Feb 3, 2026
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Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL Arup - Hiv $275.00 $275.00 Apr 15, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL _HIV1 RNA Ql - Sendout $275.40 $459.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital one side Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv-1, Quant, Rt Pcr (Graphical) $277.20 $396.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); HIV-1, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed $291.09 $469.50 Apr 13, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr $299.60 $428.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr $299.60 $428.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr $299.60 $428.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr $299.60 $428.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr $299.60 $428.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr $299.60 $428.00 Apr 1, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HIV1 RNA Real Time PCR (Non-Graph)-Sendout $300.60 $501.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV1 RNA $300.79 $501.32 Nov 5, 2026
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Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL HIV VIRAL LOAD $335.30 $479.00 Mar 21, 2026
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Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL Arup - Hiv $340.00 $340.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL Arup - Hiv $340.00 $340.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL Arup - Hiv $340.00 $340.00 Apr 15, 2026
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The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Laboratory Test Ref $357.00 $357.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj $368.00 $368.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC HIV 1 RNA BY PCR QUANT REF $381.60 $2,008.39 Feb 3, 2026
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Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $386.40 $483.00 Jul 7, 2026
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Kirby Medical Center Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL HIV 1 QUANT PCR $405.60 $676.00 Jun 11, 2026
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Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 DNA QUANT $408.32 $510.40 Dec 26, 2025
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Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL HIV I RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR ULT $408.75 $817.50 Feb 9, 2026
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Hardin County General Hospital Rosiclare · Rosiclare, IL ULTRA SENSITIVE RNA QN(HIV) $410.40 $456.00 Aug 31, 2026
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MC Donough District Hospital Macomb · Macomb, IL RNA Qualitative LC $423.60 $706.00 Mar 25, 2026
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Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL LCHG HIV-1 RNA PCR QUANT I $478.70 $531.88 Jun 11, 2026
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Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL HIV I RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR ULT $491.80 $983.60 Feb 6, 2026
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Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 6, 2026
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Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE $495.00 $990.00 Nov 3, 2026
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Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $520.20 $578.00 Jan 22, 2026
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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $530.00 $530.00 Jun 3, 2026
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Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $531.17 $885.28 Jun 8, 2026
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La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTIFICATION $549.01 $549.01 Apr 1, 2026
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Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL HIV I RNA QUANT PCR $576.66 $823.80 Apr 6, 2026
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Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $586.27 $977.11 Jun 8, 2026
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Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $618.30 $687.00 May 26, 2026
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Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $626.00 $626.00 Jun 8, 2026
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Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $657.81 $877.08 Mar 1, 2026
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Sparta Community Hospital Sparta · Sparta, IL HIV-1 RNA QNT ULTRA V1.5 $658.50 $658.50 Jan 8, 2026
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Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $690.44 $920.59 Mar 1, 2026
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Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL IADNA HIV-1 QUAN $691.00 $691.00 Nov 4, 2026
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Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $723.00 $723.00 Sep 28, 2026
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Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $725.23 $966.97 Mar 1, 2026
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City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification $734.60 $734.60 Oct 21, 2026
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Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC Hiv 1 Rna by Bdna $808.80 $1,011.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC Hiv 1 Rna by Bdna $808.80 $1,011.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC Hiv 1 Rna by Bdna $808.80 $1,011.00 Mar 4, 2026
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St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC Hiv 1 Rna by Bdna $808.80 $1,011.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Hiv-1 Quantitative $827.00 $827.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Hiv-1 Rna Qual Anhe $954.00 $954.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INFECTIOUS AGENT HIV -1 QUANTIFICATION $1,007.00 $1,007.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INFECTIOUS AGENT HIV -1 QUANTIFICATION $1,007.00 $1,007.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL Q40085 HIV1RNA RTPCR $1,082.68 $1,804.46 Mar 30, 2026
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County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL LCHG HIV-1 RNA PCR QUANT $1,083.00 $1,083.00 May 7, 2026
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Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1, DNA, QUANT $1,483.50 $1,483.50 Mar 31, 2025
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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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 53 $36.89 $299.60
St. Louis, MO-IL 6 $181.44 $372.02
Peoria, IL 5 $116.00 $340.00
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4 $116.46 $288.00
Champaign-Urbana, IL 3 $357.00 $405.60
Carbondale, IL 2 $808.80 $808.80
Marion-Herrin, IL 2 $381.60 $595.20
Anna, IL 1 $243.53 $243.53
Bloomington, IL 1 $116.00 $116.00
Carrollton, IL 1 $386.40 $386.40
Clinton, IL 1 $734.60 $734.60
Charleston-Mattoon, IL 1 $530.00 $530.00
Danville, IL 1 $275.00 $275.00
Eldorado, IL 1 $165.00 $165.00
Flora, IL 1 $1,083.00 $1,083.00
Freeport, IL 1 $233.20 $233.20
Harrisburg, IL 1 $808.80 $808.80
Kankakee, IL 1 $59.90 $59.90
McLeansboror, IL 1 $478.70 $478.70
Macomb, IL 1 $423.60 $423.60
Mount Vernon, IL 1 $263.04 $263.04
Olney, IL 1 $234.00 $234.00
Pinckneyville, IL 1 $626.00 $626.00
Pittsfield, IL 1 $531.17 $531.17
Quincy, IL-MO 1 $586.27 $586.27
Rosiclare, IL 1 $410.40 $410.40
Rushville, IL 1 $618.30 $618.30
Rochelle, IL 1 $723.00 $723.00
Rockford, IL 1 $725.23 $725.23
Sparta, IL 1 $658.50 $658.50
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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