HIV viral load test cost in Manhattan, KS
In Manhattan, KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $84.40 to $84.80, with a median of $84.60. The lowest listed price is at Wamego Health Center — $0.20 less than the median here. Across Kansas, the median is $406.90 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Manhattan, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wamego Health Center lowest Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 HIV QUANTITATIVE VIRAL LOAD | $84.40 | $211.00 | $85.10–$189.90 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan, KS · (785) 776-3322 HIV ULTRASENSITIVE RNA, QUANT | $84.80 | $212.00 | $77.19–$190.80 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan, KS · (785) 776-3322 HIV ULTRASENSITIVE RNA, QUANT | $84.80 | $212.00 | $77.19–$190.80 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 HIV RNA QUANT PCR | $120.40 | $301.00 | $85.10–$270.90 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 HIV RNA BRANCH CHAIN | $158.40 | $396.00 | $85.10–$356.40 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $84.40, median $84.60, highest $84.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $84.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.