Lab tests CPT 87522 Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Marion, OH

In Marion, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $157.95 to $157.95, with a median of $157.95. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$157.95Marion General Hospital
Median$157.95half pay less
Highest$157.95in 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 Marion, OH.

median
Lowest $157.95Highest $729.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marion General Hospital lowest Marion, OH · (740) 383-8400 Hc Hepatitis C Quant And Reverse Transcription So $157.95 $243.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Marion General Hospital Marion, OH · (740) 383-8400 Hc Hcv Virus Quantitation $729.30 $1,122.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $157.95, median $157.95, highest $157.95.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $157.95. 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.