Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $127.80 to $345.60, with a median of $138.60. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital — $10.80 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $204.66 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $127.80 | $213.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $128.40 | $214.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Hepatitis C SerPl QN PCR RHI | $136.23 | $239.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Hepatitis C SerPl QN PCR RHI | $136.23 | $239.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $138.60 | $231.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $138.60 | $231.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $138.60 | $231.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $138.60 | $231.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $138.60 | $231.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $138.60 | $231.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $138.60 | $231.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFICATION | $262.80 | $438.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Hepatitis C Quant | $345.60 | $384.00 | $42.00–$384.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $907.20 | $1,512.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $907.20 | $1,512.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $907.20 | $1,512.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $907.20 | $1,512.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $907.20 | $1,512.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $907.20 | $1,512.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $907.20 | $1,512.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $918.60 | $1,531.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANTIFY | $938.40 | $1,564.00 | $20.26–$97.68 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $127.80, median $138.60, highest $345.60 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $138.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.