Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $115.42 to $214.92, with a median of $170.93. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — $55.51 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $104.96 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $115.42 | $398.00 | $40.60–$318.40 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | $38.56–$165.93 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | $38.56–$165.93 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $214.92 | $398.00 | $40.60–$318.40 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $280.20 | $934.00 | $38.56–$165.93 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $280.20 | $934.00 | $38.56–$165.93 | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $115.42, median $170.93, highest $214.92 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $170.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 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.