Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $47.70 to $238.80, with a median of $89.80. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $42.10 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $253.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 87522 HCV RNA by Real Time PCR. Tech | $47.70 | $278.00 | $104.75–$222.40 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute one side Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 HCV RNA, Quant RT PCR -Quest Tech | $47.70 | $278.00 | $104.75–$222.40 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 87522 HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ Tech | $47.70 | $278.00 | $104.75–$222.40 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 87522 HCV RNA Qnt w/Rflx Qual TMA-Quest Tech | $66.41 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 87522 HCV RNA Qn PCR W/Refl To Geno -Quest Tech | $66.41 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 87522 HCV RNA by Real Time PCR. Tech | $66.41 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center one side Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 HCV RNA, Quant RT PCR -Quest Tech | $66.41 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 87522 HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ Tech | $66.41 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 87522 HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ Tech | $87.49 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 87522 HCV RNA by Real Time PCR. Tech | $87.49 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 87522 HCV RNA Qnt w/Rflx Qual TMA-Quest Tech | $87.49 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 87522 HCV RNA Qn PCR W/Refl To Geno -Quest Tech | $87.49 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 HCV RNA, Quant RT PCR -Quest Tech | $87.49 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HCV RNA by Real Time PCR. | $92.10 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center one side Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HCV RNA QUANT RT PCR (SQ) | $92.10 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center one side Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HEP C RNA QUAN TAQ RT PC (SQ) | $92.10 | $278.00 | $36.41–$222.40 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HCV VIRAL LOAD W/REF TO HCV GENO | $238.80 | $398.00 | $162.38–$338.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HCV RNA QUANT PCR | $238.80 | $398.00 | $162.38–$338.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HCV RNA QUANT BY PCR | $238.80 | $398.00 | $162.38–$338.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HCV VIRAL LOAD W/REF TO HCV GENO | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HCV RNA QUANT PCR | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HCV RNA QUANT BY PCR | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $47.70, median $89.80, highest $238.80 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $89.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.