Lab tests CPT 87522 Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Dover, DE

In Dover, DE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $771.96 to $771.96, with a median of $771.96. Across Delaware, the median is $640.20 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$771.96Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Median$771.96half pay less
Highest$771.96in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover, DE · (302) 744-7001 Hc Hepatitis C Revrs Trnscrpj $771.96 $919.00 — 16% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $771.96, median $771.96, highest $771.96.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $771.96. 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.