Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Crescent City, CA — inpatient

In Crescent City, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $432.00 to $432.00, with a median of $432.00. Across California, the median is $87.88 at 176 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$432.00Sutter Coast Hospital
Median$432.00half pay less
Highest$432.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sutter Coast Hospital Crescent City, CA · (707) 464-8511 HCHG CORE HEP C VIRUS PCR QN W/WO REV TRNS $432.00 $432.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $432.00, median $432.00, highest $432.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $432.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.