Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $69.02 to $655.82, with a median of $216.48. The lowest listed price is at NKC Health — $147.46 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $313.95 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKC Health lowest North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 HCV Quant by NAAT with Reflex to Sequencing | $69.02 | $238.00 | $142.80–$194.68 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health lowest North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 3000572 Hepatitis C Virus by Quantitative NAAT ARUP | $69.02 | $238.00 | $142.80–$194.68 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital one side Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 Hepatitis C RNA Detection and Quantification by RT-PCR | $216.48 | $451.00 | $216.48–$405.90 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas one side Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 Hepatitis C RNA Detection and Quantification by RT-PCR | $216.48 | $451.00 | $216.48–$405.90 | 52% | — source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC HEPATITIS C QUANT NAAT - ARUP | $655.82 | $655.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC HEPATITIS C BY QUANT NAAT WITH REFLEX GENOTYPE - ARUP | $655.82 | $655.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $655.82 | $655.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC HEPATITIS C QUANT NAAT - ARUP | $655.82 | $655.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC HEPATITIS C BY QUANT NAAT WITH REFLEX GENOTYPE - ARUP | $655.82 | $655.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $655.82 | $655.82 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $69.02, median $216.48, highest $655.82 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $216.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.