HIV viral load test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $102.70 to $1,781.00, with a median of $475.50. The lowest price is at Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital (Charleston) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 17.3× 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.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $102.70 | $102.70 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $442.50 | $535.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $538.00 | $586.50 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $471.50 | $471.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $1,781.00 | $1,781.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $340.80 | $340.80 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $411.60 | $411.60 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $479.50 | $479.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $646.00 | $646.00 |
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
- Minnesota$94.86
- 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 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.