HIV viral load test cost in Williamsport, PA — inpatient
In Williamsport, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $1,066.20 to $1,066.20, with a median of $1,066.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Muncy and 1 other hospital. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $474.60 at 62 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 —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Williamsport, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Muncy one side lowest Muncy, PA · (570) 546-8282 HIV-1 RNA QN RT-PCR RFX IN GN | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | $761.27–$2,315.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA · (570) 546-8282 HIV-1 RNA/QUANT/REAL-TIME PCR | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | $761.27–$2,315.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy one side lowest Muncy, PA · (570) 546-8282 QUANT HIV-1 RT-PCR | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | $761.27–$2,315.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA · (570) 321-1000 HIV-1 RNA/QUANT/REAL-TIME PCR | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | $761.27–$1,599.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport one side lowest Williamsport, PA · (570) 321-1000 HIV-1 RNA QN RT-PCR RFX IN GN | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | $761.27–$1,599.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport one side lowest Williamsport, PA · (570) 321-1000 HIV-1 RBA QN RT-PCR W/RFX GENO | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | $761.27–$1,599.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport one side lowest Williamsport, PA · (570) 321-1000 QUANT HIV-1 RT-PCR | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | $761.27–$1,599.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport one side lowest Williamsport, PA · (570) 321-1000 HIV-1 RNA QN RT-PCR CSF | $1,066.20 | $1,777.00 | $761.27–$1,599.30 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,066.20, median $1,066.20, highest $1,066.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,066.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.