Lab tests CPT 87536 Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Truth Or Consequences, NM

In Truth Or Consequences, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) (one side of the body): from $390.75 to $390.75, with a median of $390.75. Across New Mexico, the median is $332.40 at 17 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$390.75Sierra Vista Hospital

Median$390.75half of hospitals charge less

Highest$390.75in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Sierra Vista Hospital one side Truth Or Consequences, NM · (575) 894-2111 HIV 1 HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS BY RT PCR QUANTITATIVE VIRAL LOAD TC source file	$390.75	$521.00	$122.54–$510.58	25%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

One side of the body : lowest $390.75, median $390.75, highest $390.75.

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.