Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Lakeland, FL
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $34.40 to $1,399.90, with a median of $134.95. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $100.55 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $95.70 at 71 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 Apr 1, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $34.40 | $86.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Hcv Rna Detect/Quant, S-Mayo-Ref | $74.24 | $185.60 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Hcv Rna, Pcr, Quant-Ref | $110.40 | $276.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC HEPATITIS C BY QUANT NAAT WITH REFLEX GENOTYPE - ARUP | $134.95 | $134.95 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $134.95 | $134.95 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $1,399.90 | $1,399.90 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC HEPATITIS C BY QUANT NAAT WITH REFLEX GENOTYPE - ARUP | $1,399.90 | $1,399.90 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.40, median $134.95, highest $1,399.90 — a 40.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $134.95. 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.