HIV viral load test cost in Texarkana, TX — inpatient
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $283.30 to $826.10, with a median of $554.70. The lowest listed price is at Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North — $271.40 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $322.59 at 280 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 14, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North lowest Texarkana, TX HIV-1 Quant&Revrse Trnscrpj | $283.30 | $283.30 | $198.31–$254.97 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 .GenoSure PRIme(R) Quant RNA PCR (LC) | $826.10 | $1,502.00 | $477.64–$1,351.80 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 .GenoSure(R) MG Quant RNA PCR (LC) | $826.10 | $1,502.00 | $477.64–$1,351.80 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street one side Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HIV1 RNA RT PCR Non-Graph (LC) | $826.10 | $1,502.00 | $477.64–$1,351.80 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HIV1 QT PCR w/ Reflex Graphical LC | $826.10 | $1,502.00 | $477.64–$1,351.80 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street one side Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 RNA RT PCR Graph (LC) | $826.10 | $1,502.00 | $477.64–$1,351.80 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HIV RNA, PCR (Graph) rfx/Geno EDI (LC) | $826.10 | $1,502.00 | $477.64–$1,351.80 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $283.30, median $554.70, highest $826.10 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $751.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.