HIV viral load test cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $35.28 to $68.88, with a median of $56.70. The lowest listed price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center — $21.42 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $154.75 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HIV VIRAL LOAD | $35.28 | $168.00 | $63.84–$134.40 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 .GenoSure(R) MG Quant RNA PCR (LC) | $56.70 | $210.00 | $21.21–$189.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 .GenoSure PRIme(R) Quant RNA PCR (LC) | $56.70 | $210.00 | $21.21–$189.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 HIV1 RNA Quantitative Reflex HIV1 Genotype - Send | $56.70 | $210.00 | $21.21–$189.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HIV VIRAL LOAD | $68.88 | $168.00 | $63.84–$151.20 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 RNA Real Time PCR (Non-Graph) Sendout to LabCorp | $894.78 | $3,314.00 | $334.71–$2,982.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 HIV1 QT PCR w/ Reflex No Graph (LC) | $894.78 | $3,314.00 | $334.71–$2,982.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 RNA Real Time PCR (Graph) LC | $894.78 | $3,314.00 | $334.71–$2,982.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital one side Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 RNA RT PCR CSF No Graph (LC) | $894.78 | $3,314.00 | $334.71–$2,982.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $35.28, median $56.70, highest $68.88 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $37.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.