Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $229.80 to $229.80, with a median of $229.80. Across Kentucky, the median is $449.86 at 15 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$229.80Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Median$229.80half pay less
Highest$229.80in 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 Paducah, KY-IL.

median
Lowest $229.80Highest $266.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC So Hcv Ultraquant $229.80 $383.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC So1 Hcv Ultraquant $229.80 $383.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription $266.40 $444.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $229.80, median $229.80, highest $229.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $330.83 — 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.