Lab tests CPT 87536 Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Nevada, MO

In Nevada, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $248.40 to $248.40, with a median of $248.40. Across Missouri, the median is $349.05 at 53 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 — and —.

Lowest$248.40Nevada City Hospital
Median$248.40half pay less
Highest$248.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Nevada City Hospital Nevada, MO · (417) 667-3355 HIV QUANT PCR QST 40085 $248.40 $552.00 — 55% —
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Outpatient: lowest $248.40, median $248.40, highest $248.40.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $248.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.