Hepatitis C RNA test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $20.64 to $187.74, with a median of $98.35. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital — $77.71 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $98.56 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Hepatitis C Quantative Nucleic Acid Probe | $20.64 | $129.00 | $129.00–$96.39 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $20.64 | $129.00 | $129.00–$96.39 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Hepatitis C Quantative Nucleic Acid Probe | $98.14 | $701.00 | $135.37–$98.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Hepatitis C Quantative Nucleic Acid Probe | $98.14 | $701.00 | $135.37–$98.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Hepatitis C Quantative Nucleic Acid Probe | $98.14 | $701.00 | $135.37–$98.49 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Hepatitis C Quantative Nucleic Acid Probe | $98.56 | $448.00 | $110.53–$96.39 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $98.56 | $448.00 | $110.53–$96.39 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $123.12 | $456.00 | $129.09–$80.19 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Hepatitis C Quantative Nucleic Acid Probe | $123.12 | $456.00 | $129.09–$80.19 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $127.84 | $799.00 | $153.97–$96.39 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Hepatitis C Quantative Nucleic Acid Probe | $127.84 | $799.00 | $153.97–$96.39 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Hepatitis C Quantative Nucleic Acid Probe | $187.74 | $1,341.00 | $1,005.75–$952.11 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $187.74 | $1,341.00 | $1,005.75–$952.11 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Hcv Rna Quant Real Time Pcr | $344.12 | $2,458.00 | $1,204.42–$98.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $344.12 | $2,458.00 | $1,204.42–$98.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Hcv Rna Quant Real Time Pcr | $344.12 | $2,458.00 | $1,204.42–$98.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Hcv Rna Quant Real Time Pcr | $344.12 | $2,458.00 | $1,204.42–$98.49 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $344.12 | $2,458.00 | $1,204.42–$98.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $344.12 | $2,458.00 | $1,204.42–$98.49 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Hcv Rna Quant Real Time Pcr | $393.28 | $2,458.00 | $1,165.09–$96.39 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.64, median $98.35, highest $187.74 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is 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.