Lab tests CPT 87536 Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Hamilton, AL

In Hamilton, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $51.60 to $51.60, with a median of $51.60. Across Alabama, the median is $217.19 at 38 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$51.60Marion Regional Medical Center
Median$51.60half pay less
Highest$51.60in 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 Hamilton, AL.

median
Lowest $51.60Highest $113.52

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marion Regional Medical Center lowest Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC HIV-1 RNA PCR VIRAL LOAD $51.60 $120.00 — 57% Apr 1, 2026
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Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC HIV-1 RNA QUANTITATIVE PCR $113.52 $264.00 — 57% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $51.60, median $51.60, highest $51.60.

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.