HIV viral load test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 69 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $37.44 to $697.48, with a median of $114.91. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 18.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $114.91, is 58% below the US median of $276.38.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
- Minnesota ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 69 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$37.44Regions Hospital
Median$114.91half of hospitals charge less
Highest$697.48in Minnesota
Lowest saves$77.47vs 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 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| 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 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 |
| M Health Fairview 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 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 | Mar 31, 2026 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 | Sep 25, 2026 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 | Apr 30, 2026 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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN HIV-1 ULTRA SENS VIRAL BY PCR | $105.84 | $189.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN HIV-1 RNA DETECTION QUANTIFICATION 87536.900 | $113.88 | $113.88 | Jun 26, 2026 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 |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN HIV-1 QUANTITATIVE NAATPLASMA | $142.97 | $255.30 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN HIV-1 QUANTITATIVE NAATPLASMA | $155.74 | $255.30 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $163.02 | $627.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Microbiology | $164.37 | $357.32 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN HIV-1 RNA, QUANT, NAT | $165.13 | $261.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $174.20 | $268.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $186.30 | $230.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $214.52 | $346.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN HIV-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $260.00 | $622.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital one side Cook · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 RNA, QUANT, RT-PCR | $291.39 | $441.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR GENERAL LAB 8753601 | $294.44 | $866.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $340.56 | $387.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Hiv-1 Rna Detect / Quant, P (Mayo) | $366.05 | $507.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG GENERAL LAB 8753600 | $368.90 | $527.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $377.60 | $472.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $378.76 | $557.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION | $398.08 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $417.65 | $497.20 | Oct 21, 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 |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION | $465.33 | $655.40 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HIV 1 RNA QN PCR<400 | $469.70 | $671.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $500.00 | $500.00 | Oct 22, 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 |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN HIV 1 RNA PCR QNT 87536 | $556.20 | $618.00 | Jul 16, 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 Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $665.81 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT BY PCR | $697.48 | $1,245.50 | Aug 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $37.44 | $74.74 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $64.06 | $75.38 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $55.25 | $75.38 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $68.65 | $181.54 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $114.91 | $187.46 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $75.38 | $287.69 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $124.10 | $144.62 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $75.38 | $75.38 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $697.48 | $697.48 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $142.97 | $142.97 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $427.20 | $427.20 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $174.20 | $174.20 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $417.65 | $417.65 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $75.38 | $75.38 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $113.88 | $113.88 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $164.37 | $164.37 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $418.40 | $418.40 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $556.20 | $556.20 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $368.90 | $368.90 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $413.60 | $413.60 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $104.31 | $104.31 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $114.91 | $114.91 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $105.84 | $105.84 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $340.56 | $340.56 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $596.21 | $596.21 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $75.38 | $75.38 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $214.52 | $214.52 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $434.40 | $434.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $522.40 | $522.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $665.81 | $665.81 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $366.05 | $366.05 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $413.60 | $413.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $377.60 | $377.60 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $378.76 | $378.76 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $155.74 | $155.74 |
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
- 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
- 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
- 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.