HIV viral load test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $32.50 to $796.00, with a median of $232.64. The lowest price is at Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth City). The highest price is 24.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $232.64, is 16% below the US median of $276.38.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
- North Carolina ranks 14th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 52 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$32.50Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$232.64half of hospitals charge less
Highest$796.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$200.14vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Qu) Hiv 1 Rna, Qn Pcr W/Reflex To Genotype, S/O | $32.50 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HIV Quantitative (PCR) | $89.10 | $330.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $96.88 | $173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $117.42 | $309.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $117.42 | $309.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); HIV-1, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $122.80 | $307.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $141.83 | $236.38 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $141.83 | $236.38 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $141.83 | $236.38 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $141.83 | $236.38 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $141.83 | $236.38 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $146.50 | $293.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Hiv-1 -Ref-Quanitative & Reverse Transcription-Ref-Qu | $152.64 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Hiv-1 -Ref-Quanitative & Reverse Transcription-Ref-Qu | $152.64 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $153.99 | $384.98 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $154.56 | $276.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $154.56 | $276.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $159.60 | $285.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Hiv-1 -Ref-Quanitative & Reverse Transcription-Ref-Qu | $161.28 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Hiv-1 -Ref-Quanitative & Reverse Transcription-Ref-Qu | $161.28 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Hiv-1 -Ref-Quanitative & Reverse Transcription-Ref-Qu | $161.28 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant | $169.56 | $628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant | $169.56 | $628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant | $169.56 | $628.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); HIV-1, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $215.90 | $539.75 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant | $232.20 | $860.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); HIV-1, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $233.08 | $582.69 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $260.40 | $372.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $261.50 | $523.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $270.00 | $540.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $272.00 | $544.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $285.00 | $570.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $285.00 | $570.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $286.50 | $573.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Pbc Hiv Rna by Pcr | $305.90 | $437.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC HIV VIRAL LOAD | $385.80 | $1,929.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC HIV RNA,PCR(Graph) rfx/Trofile(R) LC | $408.36 | $583.36 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $438.00 | $876.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC HIV 1 BY QUANTITATIVE NAAT, PLASMA (ARUP) | $489.00 | $489.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ BY PCR | $524.50 | $1,049.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG HIV RNA BY NAAT | $796.00 | $796.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG HIV RNA BY NAAT | $796.00 | $796.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG HIV RNA BY NAAT | $796.00 | $796.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $89.10 | $524.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $141.83 | $141.83 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $117.42 | $117.42 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $270.00 | $285.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $161.28 | $161.28 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $385.80 | $385.80 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $524.50 | $524.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $141.83 | $141.83 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $260.40 | $260.40 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $169.56 | $169.56 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $169.56 | $169.56 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $159.60 | $159.60 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $141.83 | $141.83 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $32.50 | $32.50 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $233.08 | $233.08 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $152.64 | $152.64 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $153.99 | $153.99 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $161.28 | $161.28 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $154.56 | $154.56 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $285.00 | $285.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $305.90 | $305.90 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $272.00 | $272.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $261.50 | $261.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $161.28 | $161.28 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $96.88 | $96.88 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $146.50 | $146.50 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $215.90 | $215.90 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $524.50 | $524.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $408.36 | $408.36 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $154.56 | $154.56 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $152.64 | $152.64 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $122.80 | $122.80 |
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
- Nebraska$507.00
- Nevada$295.20
- New Hampshire$429.94
- New Jersey$97.87
- New Mexico$332.40
- New York$234.00
- 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.