Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Houma, LA — inpatient
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $99.44 to $556.20, with a median of $265.00. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Anne General Hospital — $165.56 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $110.40 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC HCV QUANTITATION BY BDNA | $99.44 | $226.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC HCV QUANTITATION BY PCR | $99.44 | $226.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital lowest Raceland, LA · (985) 537-6841 HC HCV RNA ULTRAQUANT BY PCR | $99.44 | $226.00 | — | 56% | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 Hepatitis c revrs trnscrpj | $265.00 | $265.00 | $36.84–$132.50 | — | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA · (985) 873-2200 Rna Quant by Pcr | $352.00 | $352.00 | $36.84–$176.00 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital 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 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 Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HCV QUANTASURE NGI +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .HEP C VIRAL LOAD QUANT +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | $25.14–$389.34 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital 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 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 Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HEP C ACCUQUANT +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital 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 Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 HEP C VIRAL LOAD QUANT +RT | $556.20 | $556.20 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $99.44, median $265.00, highest $556.20 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $265.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.