Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Brownwood, TX
In Brownwood, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $878.52 to $878.52, with a median of $878.52. Across Texas, the median is $318.25 at 277 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Brownwood, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 HCV RNA QUANT RFX SUBTYPR | $878.52 | $878.52 | $42.84–$790.67 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 REFLEX HCV SUBTYPR | $878.52 | $878.52 | $42.84–$790.67 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 HCV RNA BY DNA ASSAY BRANCHED | $878.52 | $878.52 | $42.84–$790.67 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 HCV RNA PCR QUANTITATIVE | $878.52 | $878.52 | $42.84–$790.67 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 HCV HEPTIMAX | $878.52 | $878.52 | $42.84–$790.67 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 HCV RNA ULTRAQUANT | $2,189.12 | $2,189.12 | $42.84–$1,970.21 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $878.52, median $878.52, highest $878.52.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $878.52. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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 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.