Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Houma, LA
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $556.20 to $556.20, with a median of $556.20. Across Louisiana, the median is $166.10 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HCV QUANTASURE NGI +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital one side Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HCV RT PCR GRAPH | $556.20 | $556.20 | $25.14–$389.34 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HEP C ACCUQUANT +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HEP C RNA QUANT +RT W REFLEX GENO | $556.20 | $556.20 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HEP C VIRAL LOAD QUANT +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .HCV QUANTASURE NGI +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | $25.14–$389.34 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .HEP C ACCUQUANT +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | $25.14–$389.34 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .HEP C RNA QUANT +RT W REFLEX GENO | $556.20 | $556.20 | $25.14–$389.34 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .HEP C VIRAL LOAD QUANT +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | $25.14–$389.34 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $556.20, median $556.20, highest $556.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $556.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.