Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Marietta, OH — inpatient

In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $398.33 to $663.88, with a median of $531.11. The lowest listed price is at Selby General Hospital — $132.78 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $367.20 at 95 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$398.33Selby General Hospital
Median$531.11half pay less
Highest$663.88in this market
Difference1.7×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 Marietta, OH.

median
Lowest $398.33Highest $663.88

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Hiv-1 Rna Qnt By Real-Time Pcr $398.33 $663.89 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Hiv-1 Rna Qnt By Real-Time Pcr $663.88 $1,106.47 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $398.33, median $531.11, highest $663.88 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $531.11 — 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.