Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Jackson, MS
In Jackson, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $35.10 to $82.00, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at River Oaks Hospital — $6.90 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $108.90 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Oaks Hospital lowest Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 .HCV RNA, Quantitative Real Time PCR (CQ) | $35.10 | $195.00 | $19.70–$195.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital lowest Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quant Progess Genotyping (CQ | $35.10 | $195.00 | $19.70–$195.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital lowest Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Hepatitis C Virus RNA PCR Quant Reflex Geno (LC) | $35.10 | $195.00 | $19.70–$195.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HEP C RNA PCR | $42.00 | $200.00 | $25.14–$160.00 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $42.00 | $200.00 | $25.14–$160.00 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HEP C RNA PCR | $82.00 | $200.00 | $42.84–$180.00 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $82.00 | $200.00 | $42.84–$180.00 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Hepatitis C Virus RNA PCR Quant Reflex Geno. (LC) | $418.14 | $2,323.00 | $38.56–$2,323.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital one side Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Hepatitis C Virus RT PCR Quant Non-Graph (LC) | $418.14 | $2,323.00 | $38.56–$2,323.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $35.10, median $42.00, highest $82.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $52.65. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.