Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Mansfield, OH — inpatient

In Mansfield, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $175.50 to $175.50, with a median of $175.50. The lowest listed price is at OhioHealth Shelby Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$175.50OhioHealth Shelby Hospital + 1 more
Median$175.50half pay less
Highest$175.50in 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 Mansfield, OH.

median
Lowest $175.50Highest $633.10

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
OhioHealth Shelby Hospital lowest Shelby, OH · (419) 342-5015 Hc Hepatitis C Quant And Reverse Transcription So $175.50 $270.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital lowest Mansfield, OH · (419) 526-8000 Hc Hepatitis C Quant And Reverse Transcription So $175.50 $270.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH · (419) 342-5015 Hc Hcv Virus Quantitation $633.10 $974.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH · (419) 526-8000 Hc Hcv Virus Quantitation $633.10 $974.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $175.50, median $175.50, highest $175.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $175.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.