HIV viral load test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 23 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $85.10 to $373.60, with a median of $135.00. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $49.90 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $216.67 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 17 cities for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR W/REFLEX TO INTEGRASE GENOT | $85.10 | $934.00 | $155.04–$934.00 | 91% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST | $85.10 | $934.00 | $155.04–$934.00 | 91% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn | $97.87 | $715.00 | — | 86% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn | $97.87 | $1,045.00 | — | 91% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn | $97.87 | $928.00 | — | 89% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn | $97.87 | $1,024.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Na Hiv 1 Quantificatn | $97.87 | $825.00 | — | 88% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $97.87 | $388.96 | $81.17–$369.51 | 75% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $102.12 | $654.86 | $69.00–$867.17 | 84% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $102.12 | $654.86 | $69.00–$867.17 | 84% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $102.12 | $654.86 | $69.00–$867.17 | 84% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $102.12 | $654.86 | $69.00–$867.17 | 84% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC HIV-1, DNA, QUANT | $102.12 | $245.00 | $69.00–$867.17 | 58% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 HIV-1 Viral Load Test | $135.00 | $225.00 | $68.08–$271.47 | 40% | — source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Quantrna Pcr | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Quantrna Pcr | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Quantrna Pcr | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Quantrna Pcr | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Quantrna Pcr | $180.00 | $200.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 HIV VIRAL LOAD BY PCR (QUANTIT | $192.00 | $192.00 | $80.85–$127.65 | — | — source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 HIV-1 RNA, QUANTITATIVE, PCR | $192.00 | $192.00 | $80.85–$127.65 | — | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Hiv Rna by Pcr 87536 | $240.40 | $2,404.00 | $187.99–$1,923.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Virlgy Viral Quant-Pcr | $281.73 | $402.46 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 HIV-1 RNA, Qual, TMA, serum | $286.00 | $286.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 RNA-1 QUANT | $315.00 | $350.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST | $373.60 | $934.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ HIV 1 RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR QST | $373.60 | $934.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 HIV-1 QUANT&REVRSE TRNSCRPJ RN | $417.10 | $463.44 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 XXX 1 REV TRANS/QUANTIF | $422.00 | $422.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hiv-1 Quant Incld Reverse Transcription | $427.50 | $475.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $85.10, median $135.00, highest $373.60 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $102.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 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.