Lab tests CPT 87536 District of Columbia Outpatient

HIV viral load test cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative): from $300.40 to $833.51, with a median of $566.96. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 2.8× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$300.40National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$566.96half pay less
Highest$833.51in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$266.56vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HIV 1 RNA PCR QUANT $300.40 $462.15 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HIV 1 RNA PCR QUANT $833.51 $1,282.32 Apr 1, 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $300.40 $566.96

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.