Lab tests CPT 87536 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

HIV viral load test cost in Charlevoix, MI — inpatient

In Charlevoix, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) as an inpatient: from $74.44 to $74.44, with a median of $74.44. Across Michigan, the median is $220.00 at 59 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 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 2026.

Lowest$74.44Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital
Median$74.44half pay less
Highest$74.44in 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 Charlevoix, MI.

median
Lowest $74.44Highest $320.45

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital lowest Charlevoix, MI HIV-1 RNA Detection and Quantification, Plasma $74.44 $87.57 $70.06–$87.57 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital lowest Charlevoix, MI HIV-1 RNA Detection and Quantification, PRENATAL, Plasma $74.44 $87.57 $70.06–$87.57 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital one side Charlevoix, MI HIV1 RNA Qt Rflx Geno DR, RT/Prot/Integ Inhibitors $74.44 $87.57 $70.06–$87.57 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix, MI HIV 1 Quantitative $320.45 $377.00 $301.60–$377.00 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $74.44, median $74.44, highest $74.44.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $74.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.