What does code 87538 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87538 ranges from $48.68 to $493. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

87538 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INFECT AGENT DETECT HIV-2 INCL REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

87538

HCPCS

HC INFECT AGENT DETECT HIV-2 INCL REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87538 (HC INFECT AGENT DETECT HIV-2 INCL REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION) appears at 24 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $48.68 to $493. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 87538 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 87538 vary by about 10× across the 20 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $48.68 to $493. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$48.68

Lowest cash

$493

Highest cash

code 87538 cash price22 disclosed · 20 hospitals

$48.68median ~$129$493

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon$48.68
Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin$48.68
Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek$48.68
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$50.92
Froedtert Hospital$57.20
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$57.20

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$48.68 – $493

Mequon · 1 hospital$48.68
New Berlin · 1 hospital$48.68
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$48.68
Marion · 1 hospital$50.92
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$57.20–$493
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$57.20

28 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC INFECT AGENT DETECT HIV-2 INCL REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87538 HCPCS	$253	$253	—	—
Hiv-2 probe&revrse trnscripj Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87538 HCPCS	—	—	$35.09 – $59.44	—
Hc Hiv-2 Dna Rna Qualitative Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87538 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hiv-2 probe&revrse trnscripj Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87538 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HC HIV 1/2 RNA QUALITATIVE, INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA; AMP PRB TECHNQ Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87538 CPT	$104	$57.20	$31.20 – $175	—
HC HIV-2 PCR QUAL (1), INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA, AMP PRB Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87538 CPT	$897	$493	$34.11 – $776	—
HC HIV-2 PCR QUAL (2), INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA, AMP PRB Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87538 CPT	$727	$400	$34.11 – $629	—
HC HIV 1/2 RNA QUALITATIVE, INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA; AMP PRB TECHNQ Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87538 CPT	$104	$57.20	$31.20 – $175	—
HIV-2 DNA/RNA Qualitative Real-Time PCR Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87538 CPT	$303	$257	$242 – $303	—
HIV-2 DNA/RNA Qualitative Real-Time PCR Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87538 CPT	$303	$257	$152 – $852	—
HIV-2 PROBE&REVRSE TRNSCRIPJ Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87538 CPT	—	—	$28.07 – $123	—
HIV-2 PROBE&REVRSE TRNSCRIPJ Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87538 CPT	—	—	$28.07 – $123	—
HC HIV 1/2 RNA QUALITATIVE, INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA; AMP PRB TECHNQ Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87538 CPT	$104	$57.20	$62.40 – $91.52	—
HC HIV 1/2 RNA QUALITATIVE, INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA; AMP PRB TECHNQ Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	87538 CPT	$88.50	$48.68	$53.10 – $77.88	—
HC HIV 1/2 RNA QUALITATIVE, INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA; AMP PRB TECHNQ Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	87538 CPT	$88.50	$48.68	$35.09 – $77.88	—
HC HIV 1/2 RNA QUALITATIVE, INFC AGNT DTCT BY NA; AMP PRB TECHNQ Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	87538 CPT	$88.50	$48.68	$53.10 – $77.88	—
HIV-2 DNA/RNA Qualitative Real-Time PCR Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	87538 CPT	$303	$257	$224 – $852	—
HIV-2 DNA/RNA Qualitative Real-Time PCR Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	87538 CPT	$303	$257	$182 – $852	—
HIV-2 DNA/RNA Qualitative Real-Time PCR Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	87538 CPT	$303	$257	$18.35 – $296	—
HC HIV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE & REVRSE TRNSCRIPJ Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	87538 CPT	$268	$142	$105 – $241	—
HC HIV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE & REVRSE TRNSCRIPJ Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	87538 CPT	$268	$126	$126 – $260	—
HC HIV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE & REVRSE TRNSCRIPJ Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87538 CPT	$183	$108	$14.04 – $156	—
HC HIV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE & REVRSE TRNSCRIPJ Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	87538 CPT	$268	$50.92	$50.92 – $241	—
HC IADNA HIV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE & REVERSE TRANSCRIPJ LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	87538 HCPCS	$185	$144	—	—
HC IADNA HIV-2 AMPLIFIED PROBE & REVERSE TRANSCRIPJ LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	87538 HCPCS	$158	$123	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 87538 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 87538: frequently asked

What does code 87538 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87538 ranges from $48.68 to $493. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 87538?: 87538 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC INFECT AGENT DETECT HIV-2 INCL REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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