HIV viral load test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $37.44 to $665.81, with a median of $94.86. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 17.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87536. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$37.44Regions Hospital
Median$94.86half pay less
Highest$665.81in Minnesota
Lowest saves$57.42vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $37.44 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $50.53 | $126.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $51.99 | $129.64 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $52.13 | $130.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $55.25 | $130.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $55.25 | $130.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $64.06 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $67.32 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $67.32 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $67.32 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $68.65 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $74.74 | $202.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $75.38 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $75.38 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $75.38 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $75.38 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $75.38 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $75.38 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $75.38 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $94.86 | $180.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $94.86 | $180.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $98.50 | $205.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $98.50 | $205.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $98.50 | $205.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Microbiology | $104.31 | $171.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $114.91 | $205.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $114.91 | $205.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $114.91 | $205.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $114.91 | $205.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC HIV-1 RNA QUANT | $120.28 | $283.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $124.10 | $221.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $163.02 | $627.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Microbiology | $164.37 | $357.32 | — source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $377.60 | $472.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $413.60 | $517.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $413.60 | $517.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $418.40 | $523.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $427.20 | $534.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $434.40 | $543.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $440.10 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $522.40 | $653.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $522.40 | $653.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HIV RNA DETECTION AND QUANT, | $596.21 | $979.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $665.81 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 17 | $37.44 | $55.25 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $64.06 | $71.35 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $55.25 | $65.32 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $522.40 | $522.40 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $75.38 | $75.38 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $68.65 | $68.65 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $427.20 | $427.20 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $114.91 | $114.91 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $75.38 | $75.38 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $75.38 | $75.38 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $164.37 | $164.37 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $418.40 | $418.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $413.60 | $413.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $124.10 | $124.10 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $104.31 | $104.31 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $114.91 | $114.91 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $596.21 | $596.21 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $75.38 | $75.38 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $98.50 | $98.50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $434.40 | $434.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $665.81 | $665.81 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $413.60 | $413.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $377.60 | $377.60 |
What it is
The HIV viral load test measures how much virus is in the blood. It shows how well treatment is working.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) in other states
- Alabama$594.29
- Alaska$216.45
- Arizona$95.09
- Arkansas$202.25
- California$272.16
- Colorado$171.01
- Connecticut$311.96
- Delaware$643.37
- Florida$115.05
- Georgia$277.50
- Hawaii$232.20
- Idaho$379.00
- Illinois$275.40
- Indiana$389.25
- Iowa$244.53
- Kansas$406.90
- Kentucky$690.96
- Louisiana$188.80
- Maine$188.64
- Maryland$439.11
- Massachusetts$312.68
- Michigan$220.00
- Mississippi$154.75
- Missouri$352.30
- Montana$216.40
- Nebraska$684.02
- Nevada$110.47
- New Hampshire$340.52
- New Jersey$97.87
- New Mexico$54.80
- New York$216.67
- North Carolina$273.00
- North Dakota$154.46
- Ohio$367.20
- Oklahoma$191.43
- Oregon$261.95
- Pennsylvania$474.60
- Rhode Island$375.00
- South Carolina$475.50
- South Dakota$413.60
- Tennessee$147.62
- Texas$271.49
- Utah$223.33
- Vermont$387.00
- Virginia$163.80
- Washington$402.83
- West Virginia$275.00
- Wisconsin$375.00
- Wyoming$181.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.