Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient

In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $32.50 to $32.50, with a median of $32.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $273.00 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$32.50Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$32.50half pay less
Highest$32.50in 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 Elizabeth City, NC.

median
Lowest $32.50Highest $286.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl (Qu) Hiv 1 Rna, Qn Pcr W/Reflex To Genotype, S/O $32.50 $65.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Hiv Rna Group $286.00 $572.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $32.50, median $32.50, highest $32.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $32.50 — 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.