Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient

In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $395.82 to $395.82, with a median of $395.82. Across Louisiana, the median is $194.48 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$395.82Willis Knighton Medical Center
Median$395.82half pay less
Highest$395.82in this market
Difference1.0×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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

median
Lowest $395.82Highest $434.85

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hiv1 Rna Pcr Quant-Q $395.82 $494.77 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hiv1 Rna Det Qt Infag Nc Acd-M $425.57 $531.96 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hiv1 Rna Genotype Pr-Rt Res-M $434.85 $543.56 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $395.82, median $395.82, highest $395.82.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $395.82 — 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.