Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Dayton, OH — inpatient

In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $571.60 to $571.60, with a median of $571.60. The lowest listed price is at Kettering Medical Center and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$571.60Kettering Medical Center + 5 more
Median$571.60half pay less
Highest$571.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.

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Lowest $571.60Highest $746.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kettering Medical Center lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Hepatitis C Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Quantification, Lc $571.60 $1,429.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center lowest Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Hepatitis C Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Quantification, Lc $571.60 $1,429.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Dayton Osteopathic Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Hepatitis C Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Quantification, Lc $571.60 $1,429.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Greene Memorial Hospital lowest Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Hepatitis C Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Quantification, Lc $571.60 $1,429.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center lowest Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Hepatitis C Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Quantification, Lc $571.60 $1,429.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Hepatitis C Detection By Nucleic Acid (Dna Or Rna), Quantification, Lc $571.60 $1,429.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Hepatitis C Quantification $746.00 $1,865.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Hepatitis C Quantification $746.00 $1,865.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Hepatitis C Quantification $746.00 $1,865.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Hepatitis C Quantification $746.00 $1,865.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Hepatitis C Quantification $746.00 $1,865.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Hepatitis C Quantification $746.00 $1,865.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $571.60, median $571.60, highest $571.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $571.60 — 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.