Lab tests CPT 87522 Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Fremont, NE

In Fremont, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $122.47 to $122.47, with a median of $122.47. Across Nebraska, the median is $187.20 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Feb 16, 2026 and Feb 16, 2026.

Lowest$122.47Methodist Fremont Health
Median$122.47half pay less
Highest$122.47in 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 Fremont, NE.

median
Lowest $122.47Highest $122.47

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Methodist Fremont Health lowest Fremont, NE · (402) 721-1610 Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quant PCR $122.47 $331.00 $41.98–$317.76 63% Feb 16, 2026
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Methodist Fremont Health lowest Fremont, NE · (402) 721-1610 Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quant PCR with Reflex to Gen $122.47 $331.00 $41.98–$317.76 63% Feb 16, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $122.47, median $122.47, highest $122.47.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $122.47. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.