Hepatitis C RNA test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $25.07 to $39.80, with a median of $25.07. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $196.80 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC HEPAT C QN | $25.07 | $125.33 | $15.42–$247.15 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SPC HEPAT C QN | $25.07 | $125.33 | $15.42–$247.15 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPECIMEN HEPAT C QN | $33.71 | $168.56 | $15.42–$429.21 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPECIMEN HEPAT C QN | $33.71 | $168.56 | $15.42–$429.21 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 NUCLEIC ACID QN HEPATITIS C | $39.80 | $199.00 | $41.73–$159.20 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC LAB HEPAT C QN | $56.93 | $284.63 | $15.42–$186.78 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC LAB HEPAT C QN | $56.93 | $284.63 | $15.42–$186.78 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LAB SPC HEPAT C QN | $70.72 | $353.60 | $15.42–$186.78 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LAB SPC HEPAT C QN | $70.72 | $353.60 | $15.42–$186.78 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC NUCLEIC ACID REV TRANS QN HEPA | $77.95 | $389.76 | $15.42–$284.02 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC NUCLEIC ACID REV TRANS QN HEPA | $77.95 | $389.76 | $15.42–$284.02 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC HEP C VIRUS QUANT (PCR) | $83.33 | $416.64 | $15.42–$186.78 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC HEP C VIRUS QUANT (PCR) | $83.33 | $416.64 | $15.42–$186.78 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.07, median $25.07, highest $39.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $25.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.