HIV viral load test cost in Palm Bay, FL — inpatient
In Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $63.75 to $68.40, with a median of $63.75. The lowest listed price is at Cape Canaveral Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $115.05 at 75 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Canaveral Hospital lowest Cocoa Beach, FL · (321) 799-7111 HC HIV-1 QUANTREVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT B | $63.75 | $255.00 | $153.00–$242.25 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Viera Hospital lowest Melbourne, FL · (321) 434-9000 HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT B | $63.75 | $255.00 | $153.00–$242.25 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center lowest Melbourne, FL · (321) 434-7000 HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT B | $63.75 | $255.00 | $153.00–$242.25 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Palm Bay Hospital lowest Palm Bay, FL · (321) 434-8000 HC HIV-1 QUANT REVRSE TRNSCRPJ - HIV 1 RNA QUANT B | $63.75 | $255.00 | $153.00–$242.25 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, FL · (321) 752-1200 Hb Hiv Quant Test | $68.40 | $171.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, FL · (321) 752-1200 Hb Hiv-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj - Hiv 1 Rna Quant By Pcr-Ref | $73.60 | $184.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, FL · (321) 752-1200 Hb Hiv-1 Rna,Quantification-Ref | $76.33 | $190.82 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, FL · (321) 752-1200 Hb Hiv-1 Rna Pcr Quant-Ref | $79.20 | $198.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne, FL · (321) 752-1200 Hb Hiv1 Rna Quant W/Reflx Geno/Pheno-Ref | $721.60 | $1,804.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $63.75, median $63.75, highest $68.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $63.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.