Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $168.00 to $605.22, with a median of $386.61. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $218.61 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $196.80 at 93 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $168.00 | $168.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $605.22 | $1,441.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $168.00, median $386.61, highest $605.22 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $386.61. 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.