Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Corsicana, TX — inpatient

In Corsicana, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $228.20 to $228.20, with a median of $228.20. Across Texas, the median is $327.28 at 235 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$228.20Navarro Hospital
Median$228.20half pay less
Highest$228.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Corsicana, TX.

median
Lowest $228.20Highest $1,943.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Navarro Hospital lowest Corsicana, TX · (903) 654-6800 L550432 HIV1 QT W RF $228.20 $652.00 $110.84–$619.40 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Navarro Hospital Corsicana, TX · (903) 654-6800 HIV-1, DNA, QUANT $1,943.20 $5,552.00 $943.84–$5,274.40 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $228.20, median $228.20, highest $228.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $156.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.