HIV viral load test cost in Gloversville, NY — inpatient
In Gloversville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $131.12 to $131.12, with a median of $131.12. Across New York, the median is $234.00 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Gloversville, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Association one side lowest Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 HIV 1 RNA QN RT PCR CSF | $131.12 | $163.90 | $78.40–$85.10 | 20% | — source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Association Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 HIV VIRAL LOAD | $148.30 | $185.38 | $78.40–$85.10 | 20% | — source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Association Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 HIV 1 RNA QN PCR RFL TO GENOTY | $165.57 | $206.96 | $78.40–$85.10 | 20% | — source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Association Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 P-HIV-1 RNA | $233.00 | $291.25 | $78.40–$85.10 | 20% | — source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Association Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 HIV-1 RNA QUAN PCR ULTRA | $288.70 | $360.88 | $78.40–$85.10 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $131.12, median $131.12, highest $131.12.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $131.12 — 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 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.