Lab tests CPT 87536 Connecticut Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in Connecticut

In Connecticut, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $82.01 to $372.00, with a median of $311.96. The lowest price is at Day Kimball Healthcare (Putnam). The highest price is 4.5× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87536. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$82.01Day Kimball Healthcare
Median$311.96half pay less
Highest$372.00in Connecticut
Lowest saves$229.95vs the median

Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Day Kimball Healthcare lowest Putnam · Putnam, CT HIV 1 RNA,QUANTITATIVE PCR $82.01 $215.25 Aug 1, 2026
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St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $146.00 $146.00 —
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Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs · Stafford Springs, CT HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hiv-1 $187.55 $341.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hiv-1 $187.55 $341.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hiv-1 $187.55 $341.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hiv-1 Ultrasensitive $251.35 $457.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Gaylord Hospital Wallingford · Wallingford, CT HIV 1 Rna, Quant Pcr $275.91 $394.15 Apr 21, 2026
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Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $348.00 $348.00 —
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The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $348.00 $348.00 —
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The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $348.00 $348.00 —
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Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $348.00 $348.00 —
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The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT HC IADNA HIV-1 QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $352.94 $352.94 —
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John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC HIV $360.60 $601.00 Jul 1, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital one side Waterbury · Waterbury, CT HIV-1 RNA QN PCR/RT (SO) $372.00 $743.99 May 13, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Hartford, CT 3 $187.55 $187.55
Waterbury, CT 2 $251.35 $311.68
Bridgeport, CT 1 $146.00 $146.00
Farmington, CT 1 $360.60 $360.60
New Britain, CT 1 $348.00 $348.00
Norwich, CT 1 $348.00 $348.00
Putnam, CT 1 $82.01 $82.01
Stafford Springs, CT 1 $187.55 $187.55
Torrington, CT 1 $352.94 $352.94
Wallingford, CT 1 $275.91 $275.91
Willimantic, CT 1 $348.00 $348.00

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.

HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.