Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Grand Junction, CO — inpatient

In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $143.50 to $143.50, with a median of $143.50. Across Colorado, the median is $303.60 at 32 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$143.50Family Health West Hospital
Median$143.50half pay less
Highest$143.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTITATIVE $143.50 $205.00 — 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $143.50, median $143.50, highest $143.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $126.07 — 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.