Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Norwalk, OH — inpatient

In Norwalk, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $79.20 to $79.20, with a median of $79.20. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$79.20Mercy Health Willard Hospital
Median$79.20half pay less
Highest$79.20in this market
Difference1.0×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 Norwalk, OH.

median
Lowest $79.20Highest $252.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Willard Hospital lowest Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC So Hcv Ultraquant $79.20 $132.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC So1 Hcv Ultraquant $193.20 $322.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription $252.60 $421.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $79.20, median $79.20, highest $79.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $79.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.