Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Naples, FL — inpatient

In Naples-Marco Island, FL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $38.91 to $295.60, with a median of $167.26. The lowest listed price is at Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge — $128.35 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $137.68 at 138 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$38.91Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge
Median$167.26half pay less
Highest$295.60in this market
Difference7.6×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 Naples-Marco Island, FL.

median
Lowest $38.91Highest $295.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge one side lowest Naples, FL · (239) 304-5145 Q35645 HCV RNAQT RT- $38.91 $162.13 $38.91–$107.65 76% Apr 1, 2026
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Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge one side lowest Naples, FL · (239) 304-5145 Q35645 HCV RNAQT RT- $38.91 $162.13 $38.91–$107.65 76% Apr 1, 2026
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Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge one side lowest Naples, FL · (239) 304-5145 Q35645 HCV RNAQT RT- $38.91 $162.13 $38.91–$107.65 76% Apr 1, 2026
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Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL · (239) 624-5000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR $295.60 $739.00 — 60% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $38.91, median $167.26, highest $295.60 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $162.39 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.

3 rows held back from this comparison

They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87522 ($223.30). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge Naples, FLQ11348 HCV QT RT-PCR $20.71 file
Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge Naples, FLQ11348 HCV QT RT-PCR $20.71 file
Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge Naples, FLQ11348 HCV QT RT-PCR $20.71 file