HIV viral load test cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $42.84 to $1,422.44, with a median of $507.00. The lowest price is at Nebraska Methodist Hospital (Omaha). The highest price is 33.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $507.00, is 83% above the US median of $276.38.
- That is 6.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
- Nebraska ranks 49th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 38 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 6, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$42.84Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Median$507.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,422.44in Nebraska
Lowest saves$464.16vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HIV 1 by Quantitative NAAT | $42.84 | $119.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE HIV 1 by Quantitative NAAT | $47.36 | $128.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE HIV RNA VIRAL LOAD - MC | $52.43 | $58.25 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB HIV-1 RNA QUANTIFICATION | $99.00 | $165.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Hiv-1 Rna Detection Quant | $104.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE Bill Only HIV 1 by Quant NAAT MHP | $136.42 | $142.10 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB DET IA HIV-1 QN | $175.87 | $256.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Hiv Rna Viral Load Ultra (Rl) | $223.00 | $248.00 | — source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $226.80 | $252.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE HIV 1 ULTRASENSITIVE RWA | $290.70 | $323.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE Hiv-1 Rna Detect / Quant Rw | $354.00 | $506.00 | — source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Hiv Rna Viral Load, Us Pspc | $364.00 | $364.00 | — source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $381.93 | $477.41 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE Hiv-1 Viral Load Pcr Plab | $433.00 | $456.00 | — source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $438.21 | $438.21 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $449.12 | $802.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE HIV-1 QUANTITATIVE PCR #7258 | $471.00 | $471.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $488.00 | $610.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Cc Hiv Viral Load | $504.00 | $504.00 | — source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE .Hiv Rna Quant Ultra Unmc | $510.00 | $510.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $535.92 | $924.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $537.30 | $597.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $590.20 | $908.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $590.20 | $908.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $641.00 | $641.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $671.50 | $671.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $677.60 | $847.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $678.24 | $1,413.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $684.02 | $1,487.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $703.48 | $1,636.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $703.48 | $1,636.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $703.48 | $1,636.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $703.48 | $1,636.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $1,040.72 | $1,156.36 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $1,159.00 | $1,220.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $1,305.44 | $1,592.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $1,356.28 | $1,654.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC HIV 1 RNA QUANT PCR | $1,422.44 | $1,654.00 | Sep 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 8 | $42.84 | $690.54 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $641.00 | $678.24 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $1,159.00 | $1,257.64 |
| Lexington, NE | 2 | $136.42 | $179.71 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $488.00 | $488.00 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $381.93 | $381.93 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $471.00 | $471.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $433.00 | $433.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $504.00 | $504.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $537.30 | $537.30 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $354.00 | $354.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $47.36 | $47.36 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $449.12 | $449.12 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $1,040.72 | $1,040.72 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $364.00 | $364.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $438.21 | $438.21 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $535.92 | $535.92 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $52.43 | $52.43 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $1,305.44 | $1,305.44 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $1,422.44 | $1,422.44 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $175.87 | $175.87 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $290.70 | $290.70 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $671.50 | $671.50 |
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
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
- 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
- Minnesota$114.91
- Mississippi$197.98
- Missouri$348.73
- Montana$367.57
- 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.