HIV viral load test cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 81 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $85.00 to $1,354.00, with a median of $97.87. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $12.87 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $234.00 at 109 hospitals.
- The median here, $97.87, is 65% below the US median of $276.38.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($85.10).
- New York, NY has the lowest median of 2 metro areas in New York with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 17 of 81 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 81 facilities across 58 cities for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$85.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$97.87half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,354.00in this market
Difference15.9×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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $85.00Highest $2,250.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Iadna Hiv-1 Quant & Reverse Transcription File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $348.00 | $51.06–$295.80 | 76% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $1.00–$323.58 | 76% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR W/REFLEX TO INTEGRASE GENOT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $85.10–$918.68 | 91% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $124.22–$908.69 | 91% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $124.22–$908.69 | 91% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST+3 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $132.63–$908.97 | 91% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | — | $73.92–$578.90 | — |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST+3 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $150.37–$883.56 | 91% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $85.10–$389.96 | 91% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $73.30–$198.70 | 76% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $85.10–$102.12 | 91% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $1.00–$326.74 | 76% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $71.51–$193.86 | 76% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $68.18–$184.84 | 76% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $1.00–$326.74 | 76% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR W/REFLEX TO INTEGRASE GENOT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $131.69–$914.85 | 91% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $57.85–$156.83 | 76% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $1.00–$328.84 | 76% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $53.67–$145.49 | 76% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $56.00–$151.81 | 76% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC HIV-1 ANTIGEN QUANT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $85.10 | $356.68 | $71.60–$194.11 | 76% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR W/REFLEX TO INTEGRASE GENOT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $234.43–$934.00 | 91% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR W/REFLEX TO INTEGRASE GENOT+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $85.10 | $934.00 | $155.04–$934.00 | 91% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant+1 more line at this price File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $1,027.00 | $34.88–$854.46 | 91% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant+1 more line at this price File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $749.00 | $40.00–$724.35 | 88% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 HC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant+1 more line at this price File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $957.00 | $40.00–$875.46 | 90% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant by Pcr File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $957.00 | $40.00–$643.10 | 90% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant by Pcr File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $1,027.00 | $40.00–$872.95 | 91% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant by Pcr File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $636.00 | $40.00–$607.12 | 85% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant by Pcr File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $749.00 | $40.00–$519.11 | 88% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant by Pcr File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $749.00 | $40.00–$679.86 | 88% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant+1 more line at this price File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $749.00 | $40.00–$685.26 | 88% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant by Pcr File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $1,027.00 | $40.00–$958.49 | 91% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC Hiv 1 Pcr Quant+1 more line at this price File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $93.61 | $749.00 | $40.00–$727.35 | 88% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $97.87 | $388.96 | $81.17–$369.51 | 75% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.87 | $825.00 | — | 88% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $97.87 | $1,355.55 | $85.10–$1,355.55 | 93% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.87 | $1,024.00 | — | 90% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.87 | $715.00 | — | 86% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.87 | $1,045.00 | — | 91% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.87 | $928.00 | — | 89% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $102.12 | $245.00 | $69.00–$867.17 | 58% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $102.12 | $654.86 | $69.00–$867.17 | 84% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $102.12 | $654.86 | $69.00–$867.17 | 84% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $102.12 | $654.86 | $69.00–$867.17 | 84% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $102.12 | $654.86 | $69.00–$867.17 | 84% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 HIV-1 Viral Load Test File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $135.00 | $225.00 | $68.08–$271.47 | 40% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR (HI File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $137.00 | $210.00 | $13.00–$210.00 | 35% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $177.12 | $2,444.00 | — | 93% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant by Pcr File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $179.00 | $358.00 | $35.80–$350.84 | 50% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Quantrna Pcr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Quantrna Pcr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Quantrna Pcr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Quantrna Pcr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $181.93 | $1,251.00 | — | 85% |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 DETECTION NA/QUAN;1 File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $187.22 | $187.22 | — | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 DETECTION NA/QUAN;1 File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $187.22 | $187.22 | — | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $227.64 | $227.64 | $68.08–$170.20 | — |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Hiv Rna by Pcr 87536 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $240.40 | $2,404.00 | $187.99–$1,923.20 | 90% |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC HIV 1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $250.90 | $386.00 | $63.83–$921.37 | 35% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $260.62 | $260.62 | $68.08–$170.20 | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Virlgy Viral Quant-Pcr File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $281.73 | $402.46 | $34.83–$625.00 | 30% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 HIV-1 RNA, Qual, TMA, serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $286.00 | $286.00 | — | — |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 87536 - HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $312.00 | $312.00 | $75.00–$221.00 | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC VIRAL AB 1 RNA BY PCR INC GRAPH WHEN PREFORMED File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $314.13 | $891.00 | $83.40–$891.00 | 65% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC VIRAL AB 1 RNA BY PCR INC GRAPH WHEN PREFORMED File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $314.13 | $891.00 | $83.40–$891.00 | 65% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC VIRAL AB 1 RNA BY PCR INC GRAPH WHEN PREFORMED File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $314.13 | $891.00 | $83.40–$891.00 | 65% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC VIRAL AB 1 RNA BY PCR INC GRAPH WHEN PREFORMED File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $314.13 | $891.00 | $83.40–$891.00 | 65% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC VIRAL AB 1 RNA BY PCR INC GRAPH WHEN PREFORMED File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $314.13 | $891.00 | $69.00–$891.00 | 65% |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 RNA-1 QUANT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $315.00 | $350.00 | — | 10% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $385.76 | $2,447.00 | — | 84% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $385.76 | $2,447.00 | — | 84% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $395.13 | $2,940.00 | — | 87% |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ RN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $417.10 | $463.44 | — | 10% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 XXX 1 REV TRANS/QUANTIF File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $422.00 | $422.00 | — | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $426.00 | $426.00 | $26.10–$1,912.00 | — |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $426.00 | $426.00 | $26.10–$1,912.00 | — |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway, NY · (718) 869-7000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $478.70 | $563.18 | $69.00–$197.07 | 15% |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $552.23 | $552.23 | $85.10–$110.63 | — |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Detection test by nucleic acid for HIV-1 virus, quantification File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $584.80 | $584.80 | $85.10–$1,103.52 | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $669.69 | $669.69 | — | — |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $774.35 | $911.00 | $80.84–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HIV-1 VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $828.00 | $828.00 | $85.10–$4,255.00 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $886.00 | $886.00 | $85.10–$4,255.00 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ+1 more line at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $1,015.00 | $1,015.00 | $59.57–$1,015.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge, NJ HC Hiv Pcr, Quantitative File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,026.00 | $1,026.00 | $340.40–$923.40 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown, NJ HC Hiv Pcr, Quantitative File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,026.00 | $1,026.00 | $340.40–$923.40 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison, NY HC Hiv Pcr, Quantitative File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,026.00 | $1,026.00 | $51.97–$923.40 | — |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York, NY HC Hiv Pcr, Quantitative File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $1,026.00 | $1,026.00 | $51.97–$923.40 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $1,085.05 | $1,085.05 | $85.10–$110.63 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 VIRAL LOAD-HIV File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $1,265.00 | $1,341.00 | $13.00–$1,341.00 | 6% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 HIV RNA, Real Time PCR (Graph) LC File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $1,354.00 | $1,354.00 | $85.10–$4,014.50 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 PCR PEDS HIV (QUANTITATI File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $2,250.00 | $2,263.00 | $13.00–$2,263.00 | 1% |
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Outpatient: lowest $85.00, median $97.87, highest $1,354.00 — a 15.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 31 facilities here, median $180.00. 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 58 of 67 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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 HIV viral load test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HIV viral load test explained.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87536 ($282.24). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC HIV-1 RNA BY PCR | $0.01 | file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYQ-UNSPEC VIROLOGY V/L RNA PCR | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC HIV-1 RNA BY PCR | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYQ-UNSPEC VIROLOGY V/L RNA PCR | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC HIV-1 RNA BY PCR | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYQ-UNSPEC VIROLOGY V/L RNA PCR | $0.01 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.