Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $113.25 to $158.55, with a median of $130.68. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $17.43 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $104.96 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $113.25 | $755.00 | $40.70–$604.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | $17.99–$323.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | $17.99–$323.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | $17.99–$323.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | $17.99–$323.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | $17.99–$323.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | $17.99–$323.73 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $151.00 | $755.00 | $40.70–$679.50 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $156.24 | $651.00 | $37.27–$585.90 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $158.55 | $755.00 | $40.70–$679.50 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $158.55 | $755.00 | $40.70–$679.50 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $158.55 | $755.00 | $40.70–$679.50 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HEP C RNA PCR | $161.25 | $1,075.00 | $40.70–$860.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HEP C RNA PCR | $199.40 | $997.00 | $40.70–$897.30 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HEP C RNA PCR | $225.75 | $1,075.00 | $40.70–$967.50 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HEP C RNA PCR | $225.75 | $1,075.00 | $40.70–$967.50 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HEP C RNA PCR | $225.75 | $1,075.00 | $40.70–$967.50 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HEP C RNA PCR | $325.20 | $1,355.00 | $37.27–$1,219.50 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $113.25, median $130.68, highest $158.55 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $130.68. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.