Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Palatka, FL
In Palatka, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $492.00 to $492.00, with a median of $492.00. Across Florida, the median is $115.75 at 159 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Palatka, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Putnam Hospital lowest Palatka, FL · (386) 328-5711 HEP C DNA QN | $492.00 | $492.00 | $63.96–$418.20 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Putnam Hospital lowest Palatka, FL · (386) 328-5711 HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $492.00 | $492.00 | $63.96–$418.20 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $492.00, median $492.00, highest $492.00.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87522 ($222.30). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| HCA Florida Putnam Hospital Palatka, FLHEP C RNA QN | $5.25 | file |