HIV viral load test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $916.00 to $1,202.04, with a median of $1,059.02. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $143.02 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $271.49 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 1, 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant By Pcr | $916.00 | $916.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC HIV ULTRA SENSITIVE PCR | $1,202.04 | $2,862.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $1,202.04 | $2,862.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $916.00, median $1,059.02, highest $1,202.04 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,059.02. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.