Lab tests CPT 87536 Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Ketchikan, AK

In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $419.25 to $419.25, with a median of $419.25. Across Alaska, the median is $216.45 at 8 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 — and —.

Lowest$419.25Ketchikan Medial Center
Median$419.25half pay less
Highest$419.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK · (907) 225-5171 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION $419.25 $645.00 — 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $419.25, median $419.25, highest $419.25.

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.