Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $95.40 to $95.40, with a median of $95.40. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$95.40Mercy Health Defiance Hospital
Median$95.40half pay less
Highest$95.40in 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 Defiance, OH.

median
Lowest $95.40Highest $231.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC So Hcv Ultraquant $95.40 $159.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription $223.80 $373.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC So1 Hcv Ultraquant $231.60 $386.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $95.40, median $95.40, highest $95.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $95.40 — 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.