HIV viral load test cost in Gallup, NM
In Gallup, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $69.00 to $69.00, with a median of $69.00. Across New Mexico, the median is $273.51 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Gallup, NM · (505) 863-7000 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), Naa Lc | $69.00 | $231.00 | $55.00–$219.00 | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.00, median $69.00, highest $69.00.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87536 ($295.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Gallup, NMRna, Real Time Pcr (Non-graph) Lc | $19.00 | file |