Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $51.30 to $343.80, with a median of $197.55. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $146.25 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hepatitis C Revrs Trnscrpj | $51.30 | $57.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hep C Quantitative Rna | $247.50 | $275.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $343.80 | $573.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So1 Hcv Ultraquant | $343.80 | $573.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hepatitis C,Quant Pcr/Viral Ld | $371.70 | $413.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $398.40 | $664.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.30, median $197.55, highest $343.80 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $197.55. 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.