HIV viral load test cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $75.38 to $1,481.05, with a median of $375.00. The lowest price is at Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior (Superior). The highest price is 19.6× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$75.38Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior
Median$375.00half pay less
Highest$1,481.05in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$299.62vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior lowest Superior · Duluth, MN-WI HIV-1 DNA QUANT | $75.38 | $102.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $103.76 | $199.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR QUEST | $114.91 | $205.20 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $123.60 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hiv-1 Rna Quant | $197.78 | $376.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $200.64 | $352.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $200.64 | $352.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC HIV 1 RNA QUANT NAAT | $242.28 | $440.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HIV RNA DETECTION AND QUANT, | $246.32 | $532.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Glendale · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI RETROVIRUS QUANT | $274.54 | $518.00 | — source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $287.76 | $436.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $287.76 | $436.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $287.76 | $436.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ | $287.76 | $436.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC HIV 1 PCR QUANTITATIVE | $291.27 | $291.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $295.83 | $519.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $297.33 | $561.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $297.33 | $561.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $297.33 | $561.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $297.33 | $561.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $297.33 | $561.00 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HIV-1 RNA, QUANT, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HIV-1 RNA, QUANT, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HIV-1 QUANT/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HIV-1 QUANT/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HIV-1 QUANT/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HIV-1 QUANT/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HIV-1 RNA, QUANT, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HIV-1 RNA, QUANT, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HIV-1 RNA, QUANT, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HIV-1 RNA, QUANT, BLOOD | $346.86 | $619.40 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI CHG HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $364.80 | $456.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE | $375.00 | $750.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HIV VIRAL LOAD | $416.12 | $808.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HIV RNA DETECTION AND QUANT, | $440.00 | $694.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HIV RNA DETECTION AND QUANT, | $470.24 | $894.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HIV RNA DETECTION AND QUANT, | $486.16 | $957.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Hiv-1, Dna, Quant | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $525.85 | $809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $619.04 | $1,168.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $619.04 | $1,168.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC HIV-1 QUANTIFICATION&REVERSE TRANSCRIPT | $619.04 | $1,168.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $748.60 | $788.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $858.80 | $904.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $858.80 | $904.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $858.80 | $904.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $858.80 | $904.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $858.80 | $904.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $858.80 | $904.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $858.80 | $904.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $858.80 | $904.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI HIV-1 QUANT-TECH | $1,481.05 | $1,559.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 18 | $242.28 | $375.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $246.32 | $287.76 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $200.64 | $321.34 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 4 | $200.64 | $346.86 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $114.91 | $123.60 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $525.85 | $692.32 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $346.86 | $360.93 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $364.80 | $445.32 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $287.76 | $331.38 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $525.85 | $692.32 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $525.85 | $637.22 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $346.86 | $346.86 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $297.33 | $297.33 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $1,481.05 | $1,481.05 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $291.27 | $291.27 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $75.38 | $75.38 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $103.76 | $103.76 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $486.16 | $486.16 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $858.80 | $858.80 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $470.24 | $470.24 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $858.80 | $858.80 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $858.80 | $858.80 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $346.86 | $346.86 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $858.80 | $858.80 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $416.12 | $416.12 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $858.80 | $858.80 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $346.86 | $346.86 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $346.86 | $346.86 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $440.00 | $440.00 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $346.86 | $346.86 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $525.85 | $525.85 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
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 Carolina$475.50
- 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
- Wyoming$181.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.