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
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File 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 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR - QDID | $37.50 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $59.90 | $225.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC HIV I RNA QUANT PCR | $79.86 | $242.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV VIRAL LOAD | $85.00 | $403.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $85.00 | $426.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV PCR CSF | $85.00 | $1,021.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Laboratory Test Ref | $116.00 | $116.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Laboratory Test Ref | $116.00 | $116.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC HIV-1, NA QUAN | $116.46 | $145.57 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hiv 1 Quantification (Hivrt) | $127.68 | $672.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hiv 1 Quantification (Hivrt) | $127.68 | $672.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN NUCLEIC ACID QN HIV-1 | $149.10 | $213.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hiv 1 Quantification (Hivrt) | $154.56 | $672.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC HIV RNA BY PCR | $165.00 | $220.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN R Hiv-1 Rna Detect Pcr | $165.75 | $255.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN R Hiv-1 Rna Detect Pcr | $165.75 | $255.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC HIV-1 QN-90 | $181.44 | $252.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN RealTime Abbott SO | $220.55 | $648.67 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| 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 source file |
| FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $233.20 | $291.50 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL Hiv-1 Rna,Qn,Rt Pcr | $234.00 | $234.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL HC HIV 1 RNA BY PCR QUANT REF | $243.53 | $658.17 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB R HIV-1 RNA DETECT, PCR | $255.00 | $255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC HIV 1 RNA BY PCR QUANT REF | $263.04 | $1,195.63 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL Arup - Hiv | $275.00 | $275.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL _HIV1 RNA Ql - Sendout | $275.40 | $459.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr | $299.60 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr | $299.60 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr | $299.60 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr | $299.60 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr | $299.60 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Hiv, Quantitative, Pcr | $299.60 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV1 RNA | $300.79 | $501.32 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL HIV VIRAL LOAD | $335.30 | $479.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL Arup - Hiv | $340.00 | $340.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL Arup - Hiv | $340.00 | $340.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL Arup - Hiv | $340.00 | $340.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Laboratory Test Ref | $357.00 | $357.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $368.00 | $368.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC HIV 1 RNA BY PCR QUANT REF | $381.60 | $2,008.39 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Kirby Medical Center Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL HIV 1 QUANT PCR | $405.60 | $676.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $408.32 | $510.40 | Dec 26, 2025 source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL HIV I RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR ULT | $408.75 | $817.50 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Rosiclare · Rosiclare, IL ULTRA SENSITIVE RNA QN(HIV) | $410.40 | $456.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| MC Donough District Hospital Macomb · Macomb, IL RNA Qualitative LC | $423.60 | $706.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL LCHG HIV-1 RNA PCR QUANT I | $478.70 | $531.88 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL HIV I RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR ULT | $491.80 | $983.60 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $495.00 | $990.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $531.17 | $885.28 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1 RNA QUANTIFICATION | $549.01 | $549.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL HIV I RNA QUANT PCR | $576.66 | $823.80 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $586.27 | $977.11 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $626.00 | $626.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Sparta Community Hospital Sparta · Sparta, IL HIV-1 RNA QNT ULTRA V1.5 | $658.50 | $658.50 | Jan 8, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL IADNA HIV-1 QUAN | $691.00 | $691.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $723.00 | $723.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL CHG IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $725.23 | $966.97 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $734.60 | $734.60 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC Hiv 1 Rna by Bdna | $808.80 | $1,011.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC Hiv 1 Rna by Bdna | $808.80 | $1,011.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC Hiv 1 Rna by Bdna | $808.80 | $1,011.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC Hiv 1 Rna by Bdna | $808.80 | $1,011.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Hiv-1 Quantitative | $827.00 | $827.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INFECTIOUS AGENT HIV -1 QUANTIFICATION | $1,007.00 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC INFECTIOUS AGENT HIV -1 QUANTIFICATION | $1,007.00 | $1,007.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL Q40085 HIV1RNA RTPCR | $1,082.68 | $1,804.46 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL LCHG HIV-1 RNA PCR QUANT | $1,083.00 | $1,083.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $1,483.50 | $1,483.50 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
What HIV viral load test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HIV viral load test explained.
HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) in other states
- Alabama$231.01
- Alaska$365.68
- Arizona$121.71
- Arkansas$168.64
- California$100.88
- Colorado$428.30
- Connecticut$348.00
- Delaware$643.37
- District of Columbia$692.57, 3 hospitals
- Florida$110.65
- Georgia$342.57
- Hawaii$621.20
- Idaho$379.00
- 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.