Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Douglas, GA — inpatient

In Douglas, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $360.40 to $360.40, with a median of $360.40. Across Georgia, the median is $277.50 at 35 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 5, 2026 and Jun 5, 2026.

Lowest$360.40Coffee Regional Medical Center
Median$360.40half pay less
Highest$360.40in 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 Douglas, GA.

median
Lowest $360.40Highest $400.52

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Coffee Regional Medical Center lowest Douglas, GA · (912) 384-1900 HIV-1 RNA QUANT PCR $360.40 $530.00 $234.26–$503.50 32% Jun 5, 2026
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Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas, GA · (912) 384-1900 HIV-1 BY PCR $400.52 $589.00 $260.34–$559.55 32% Jun 5, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $360.40, median $360.40, highest $360.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $360.40 — 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.