Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Taos, NM — inpatient

In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $54.80 to $54.80, with a median of $54.80.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$54.80Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$54.80half pay less
Highest$54.80in 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 Taos, NM.

median
Lowest $54.80Highest $400.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 INFECT AGENT DET BY NUC AC $54.80 $68.50 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HIV-1 RNA PCR CHARGE $151.60 $189.50 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HIV QUANT PCR 550430 $400.40 $500.50 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $54.80, median $54.80, highest $54.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $54.80 — 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.