Lab tests CPT 87536 Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Gainesville, FL

In Gainesville, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $136.95 to $136.95, with a median of $136.95. Across Florida, the median is $115.05 at 75 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$136.95University of Florida Health
Median$136.95half pay less
Highest$136.95in 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 Gainesville, FL.

median
Lowest $136.95Highest $305.65

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Florida Health lowest Gainesville, FL HB HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ $136.95 $249.00 $29.70–$93.61 45% Mar 31, 2026
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University of Florida Health Gainesville, FL HB HIV RNA QUANT VIRAL LOAD $305.65 $555.73 $29.70–$93.61 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $136.95, median $136.95, highest $136.95.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.