Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Brookville, PA — inpatient

In Brookville, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $1,000.00 to $1,000.00, with a median of $1,000.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $474.60 at 62 hospitals.

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$1,000.00Penn Highlands Brookville
Median$1,000.00half pay less
Highest$1,000.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville, PA · (814) 849-2312 HIV 1 RNA PCR Quantitative-Quest $1,000.00 $1,000.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,000.00, median $1,000.00, highest $1,000.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,000.00 — 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.