HIV viral load test cost in Michigan City, IN
In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $154.82 to $154.82, with a median of $154.82. Across Indiana, the median is $389.25 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 RNA, PCR (NonGraph) Rfx Geno LC | $154.82 | $469.16 | $75.06–$422.24 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 HIV1 QT PCR w/ Reflex No Graph (LC) | $154.82 | $469.16 | $75.06–$422.24 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 .GenoSure(R) MG Quant RNA PCR (LC) | $154.82 | $469.16 | $75.06–$422.24 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte, IN · (219) 326-1234 .GenoSure PRIme(R) Quant RNA PCR (LC) | $154.82 | $469.16 | $75.06–$422.24 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $154.82, median $154.82, highest $154.82.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $253.35. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.