Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Vallejo, CA — inpatient

In Vallejo, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $272.16 to $272.16, with a median of $272.16. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $272.16 at 89 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87536, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$272.16Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo + 1 more
Median$272.16half pay less
Highest$272.16in 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 Vallejo, CA.

median
Lowest $272.16Highest $272.16

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo lowest Vallejo, CA · (707) 651-1000 IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $272.16 $486.00 $78.00–$245.00 44% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville lowest Vacaville, CA · (707) 624-4000 IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $272.16 $486.00 $78.00–$245.00 44% —
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Inpatient: lowest $272.16, median $272.16, highest $272.16.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $272.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 0 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.