Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $367.20 to $367.20, with a median of $367.20. Across Ohio, the median is $367.20 at 95 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$367.20Mercy Health Defiance Hospital
Median$367.20half pay less
Highest$367.20in 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 Defiance, OH.

median
Lowest $367.20Highest $447.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC So Hiv-1, Quantification $367.20 $612.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription $447.60 $746.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $367.20, median $367.20, highest $367.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $367.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.