Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Lawrence, KS — inpatient

In Lawrence, KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $137.75 to $137.75, with a median of $137.75. Across Kansas, the median is $239.12 at 59 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026.

Lowest$137.75Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Median$137.75half pay less
Highest$137.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lawrence, KS.

median
Lowest $137.75Highest $222.63

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lawrence Memorial Hospital lowest Lawrence, KS · (785) 505-5000 Hepatitis C Virus Quant Reflex to Genoty $137.75 $551.00 $36.77–$512.43 75% Mar 23, 2026
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence, KS · (785) 505-5000 Hepatitis C Viral Load reflexed from Hep $163.19 $652.75 $36.77–$607.06 75% Mar 23, 2026
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence, KS · (785) 505-5000 Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quant., PCR $178.94 $715.75 $36.77–$665.65 75% Mar 23, 2026
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence, KS · (785) 505-5000 Hepatitis C RNA B DNA $222.63 $890.50 $36.77–$828.17 75% Mar 23, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $137.75, median $137.75, highest $137.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $137.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.