Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $49.27 to $49.27, with a median of $49.27. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $253.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Na Hep C Quantificatn | $49.27 | $461.00 | — | 89% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Na Hep C Quantificatn | $97.21 | $3,052.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $49.27, median $49.27, highest $49.27.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $49.27. 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 HCV RNA test measures the hepatitis C virus in the blood. It confirms an active infection after a positive antibody test (86803) and shows whether treatment has cured it.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.