Hepatitis C RNA test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 22 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $42.84 to $282.60, with a median of $60.41. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $17.57 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $131.00 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 16 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 2026.
Lowest$42.84Hmh Hospitals
Median$60.41half pay less
Highest$282.60in this market
Difference6.6×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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $42.84Highest $562.20
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HCV QUANT PCR ARUP | $42.84 | $385.00 | $63.91–$385.00 | 89% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR QST | $42.84 | $385.00 | $63.91–$385.00 | 89% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HEPATITIS C (HCV) RNA QT RTPCR | $42.84 | $385.00 | $63.91–$385.00 | 89% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ NS5B HCV RESISTANCE | $42.84 | $385.00 | $63.91–$385.00 | 89% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HCV RNAQNPCR W/RFL GENO QST | $42.84 | $385.00 | $63.91–$385.00 | 89% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Na Hep C Quantificatn | $49.27 | $513.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Na Hep C Quantificatn | $49.27 | $292.00 | — | 83% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $49.27 | $2,759.14 | $34.27–$2,621.18 | 98% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Na Hep C Quantificatn | $49.27 | $522.00 | — | 91% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Na Hep C Quantificatn | $49.27 | $852.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Na Hep C Quantificatn | $49.27 | $465.00 | — | 89% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $51.41 | $461.51 | $38.56–$461.51 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $51.41 | $461.51 | $38.56–$461.51 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $51.41 | $461.51 | $38.56–$461.51 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $51.41 | $185.50 | $38.56–$461.51 | 72% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $51.41 | $461.51 | $38.56–$461.51 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Heptimax 87522 | $69.40 | $694.00 | $54.27–$555.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center one side East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Reflexed Hcv Rna Qnt Rt Pcr | $98.70 | $141.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR QST | $132.00 | $330.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR QST | $132.00 | $330.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Quantification | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hepatitis C Quantification | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hepatitis C Quantification | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hepatitis C Quantification | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Quantification | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 REF HEPATITIS C VIRAL LOAD | $181.80 | $303.00 | $34.27–$257.55 | 40% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 HEPATITIS C REV TRANS/QUANT | $213.00 | $213.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Hcv Rna Quant Pcr | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hcv Rna Quant Pcr | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hep Rna Qnt Genotype | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hcv Rna Quant Pcr | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hep Rna Qnt Genotype | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hcv Rna Quant Pcr | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hep Rna Qnt Genotype | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Hep Rna Qnt Genotype | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hcv Rna Quant Pcr | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hep Rna Qnt Genotype | $225.00 | $250.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Hep C Rna Quant By Pcr | $276.09 | $394.41 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Hep C Virus Rna By Branch Dna | $276.09 | $394.41 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 HCV REVRS TRNSCRPJ, RNA QUAL P | $282.60 | $314.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 HCV RNA QUANT PCR | $282.60 | $314.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS REVRS TRNSCR | $282.60 | $314.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS REVRS TRNSC | $282.60 | $314.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Quantif Incl Reverse Trascription | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hepatitis C Quantif Incl Reverse Trascription | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hepatitis C Quant | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hepatitis C Quant Genotype | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Quantif Incl Reverse Trascription | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Quant | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Quant Genotype | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hepatitis C Quant Genotype | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hepatitis C Quant | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hepatitis C Quantif Incl Reverse Trascription | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hepatitis C Quant Genotype | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hepatitis C Quant | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hepatitis C Quantif Incl Reverse Trascription | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Quant Genotype | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Quant | $306.00 | $340.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 HCV Gent w/no reflex (LC) | $562.20 | $937.00 | $34.27–$796.45 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $42.84, median $60.41, highest $282.60 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $51.41 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 1 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.