Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Grand Junction, CO — inpatient

In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $149.10 to $149.10, with a median of $149.10. Across Colorado, the median is $823.28 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$149.10Family Health West Hospital
Median$149.10half pay less
Highest$149.10in 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 Grand Junction, CO.

median
Lowest $149.10Highest $155.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Family Health West Hospital lowest Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC HIV 1 RNA BY PCR $149.10 $213.00 — 30% —
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Family Health West Hospital lowest Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC HIV 1 RNA BY PCR $149.10 $213.00 — 30% —
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Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRP J $155.40 $222.00 — 30% —
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Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRP J $155.40 $222.00 — 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $149.10, median $149.10, highest $149.10.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $132.79 — 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.