Lab tests CPT 87536 Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Middlebury, VT

In Middlebury, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $395.00 to $395.00, with a median of $395.00. Across Vermont, the median is $387.00 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87536, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.

Lowest$395.00Porter Hospital
Median$395.00half pay less
Highest$395.00in 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 Middlebury, VT.

median
Lowest $395.00Highest $395.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Porter Hospital lowest Middlebury, VT · (802) 388-4701 HC - HIV 1 RNA QUANT $395.00 $395.00 $80.84–$391.05 — Apr 28, 2026
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Porter Hospital lowest Middlebury, VT · (802) 388-4701 HC - HIV 1 QUANT WITH REFLEX $395.00 $395.00 $80.84–$391.05 — Apr 28, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $395.00, median $395.00, highest $395.00.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.