Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $29.53 to $29.53, with a median of $29.53. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $87.88 at 90 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$29.53Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital + 1 more
Median$29.53half pay less
Highest$29.53in 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.

median
Lowest $29.53Highest $215.22

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE PCR $29.53 $57.90 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE PCR $29.53 $57.90 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM $215.22 $422.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION $215.22 $422.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM $215.22 $422.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT AND REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM $215.22 $422.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION $215.22 $422.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM $215.22 $422.00 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $29.53, median $29.53, highest $29.53.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $29.53 — 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.