HIV viral load test cost in Texarkana, TX
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $751.00 to $751.00, with a median of $751.00. Across Texas, the median is $322.59 at 280 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 14, 2026 and Jan 14, 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street one side lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HIV1 RNA RT PCR Non-Graph (LC) | $751.00 | $1,502.00 | $82.55–$1,502.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 .GenoSure PRIme(R) Quant RNA PCR (LC) | $751.00 | $1,502.00 | $82.55–$1,502.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 .GenoSure(R) MG Quant RNA PCR (LC) | $751.00 | $1,502.00 | $82.55–$1,502.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HIV RNA, PCR (Graph) rfx/Geno EDI (LC) | $751.00 | $1,502.00 | $82.55–$1,502.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HIV1 QT PCR w/ Reflex Graphical LC | $751.00 | $1,502.00 | $82.55–$1,502.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street one side lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 RNA RT PCR Graph (LC) | $751.00 | $1,502.00 | $82.55–$1,502.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $751.00, median $751.00, highest $751.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $554.70. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.