Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Eugene, OR
In Eugene-Springfield, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $196.95 to $768.50, with a median of $301.60. The lowest listed price is at Sacred Heart-Riverbend — $104.65 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $196.05 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 17, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Eugene-Springfield, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend lowest Springfield, OR · (541) 222-7300 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $196.95 | $303.00 | $34.27–$188.97 | 35% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield, OR · (541) 222-7300 HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $226.20 | $348.00 | $34.27–$188.97 | 35% | — source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove, OR · (541) 942-0511 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $237.25 | $365.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR · (541) 997-8412 DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $365.95 | $563.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield, OR · (541) 726-4402 Detection test by nucleic acid for Hepatitis C virus, quantification | $768.50 | $1,280.83 | $57.12–$3,458.24 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $196.95, median $301.60, highest $768.50 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.