HIV viral load test cost in Washington
In Washington, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $58.50 to $791.70, with a median of $385.86. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 13.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $385.86, is 40% above the US median of $276.38.
- That is 4.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
- Washington ranks 41st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. 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$58.50Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Median$385.86half of hospitals charge less
Highest$791.70in Washington
Lowest saves$327.36vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC HIV-1 QUANT, RNA PCR | $58.50 | $90.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Hiv-1 Rna, Real Time Pcr (Non-Graph) | $91.50 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $146.30 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $174.25 | $205.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $177.66 | $444.15 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $215.46 | $399.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RNA REAL TIME PCR | $258.05 | $779.13 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $263.20 | $329.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription | $268.80 | $384.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RNA REAL TIME PCR | $269.65 | $934.96 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA HIV-1 RNA BY PCR QUANT | $282.75 | $435.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RNA REAL TIME PCR | $284.33 | $934.96 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RNA REAL TIME PCR | $284.61 | $934.96 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RNA REAL TIME PCR | $287.51 | $934.96 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC HIV STANDARD PCR | $301.95 | $549.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA INFECT AGENT DETECT,NUCLEIC ACID,HIV-1,QUANTIFICAT | $304.47 | $597.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $304.80 | $381.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $307.20 | $384.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Hiv-1 quantreverse trnscrpj | $332.00 | $415.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC RNA REAL TIME PCR | $343.32 | $934.96 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC RNA REAL TIME PCR | $343.87 | $779.13 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA HIV-1 RNA, REAL TIME PCR QUANT | $360.00 | $450.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Hiv 1 Rna Quantitation | $363.60 | $404.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC HIV VIRAL LOAD | $378.00 | $540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $380.88 | $544.11 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC HIV-1 DNA QUANTIFICATION | $381.50 | $545.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA HIV-1 RNA BY PCR QUANT | $385.32 | $676.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $386.40 | $483.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $419.25 | $645.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $419.25 | $645.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $444.54 | $717.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HIV PCR,QUANTITATION | $459.20 | $574.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $467.52 | $974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $467.52 | $974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $467.52 | $974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $470.90 | $554.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA IADNA HIV I QNT REV TR | $480.25 | $565.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $496.60 | $764.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC HIV-1 DNA QUANTIFICATION | $501.75 | $669.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC HIV PCR,QUANTITATION | $507.20 | $634.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $508.20 | $726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $511.55 | $787.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton · Shelton, WA RNA, Real Time PCR (Non-Graph) LC | $516.83 | $689.10 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC HIV VIRAL LOAD | $532.70 | $761.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $536.90 | $826.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HIV ULTRA SENSITIVE PCR | $537.60 | $1,120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA HC HIVDQ-HIV-1 RNA DETECT&QUANT,P (REF LAB) | $559.28 | $745.71 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $582.40 | $1,120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC HIV ULTRA SENSITIVE PCR | $597.48 | $1,149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC HIV-1 RNA, PCR (GRAPH) RFX/GENO | $619.82 | $1,068.66 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "LAB TEST BY DNA, CPT 87536" | $691.20 | $864.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC HIV ULTRA SENSITIVE PCR | $715.40 | $1,022.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA Test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification | $768.00 | $768.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital one side Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hiv 1 Rna Quant Rt Pcr | $791.70 | $791.70 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 18 | $91.50 | $401.26 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 4 | $177.66 | $343.64 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $378.00 | $457.10 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $444.54 | $521.01 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $419.25 | $463.22 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $307.20 | $346.80 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $58.50 | $277.55 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $304.80 | $387.85 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 2 | $332.00 | $347.80 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $215.46 | $215.46 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $536.90 | $536.90 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $343.87 | $343.87 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $174.25 | $174.25 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $419.25 | $419.25 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $501.75 | $501.75 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $511.55 | $511.55 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 1 | $768.00 | $768.00 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $559.28 | $559.28 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $263.20 | $263.20 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $480.25 | $480.25 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $380.88 | $380.88 |
| Shelton, WA | 1 | $516.83 | $516.83 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $146.30 | $146.30 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $282.75 | $282.75 |
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
- 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 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
- West Virginia$252.58
- Wisconsin$387.50
- Wyoming$243.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.