Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $259.80 to $276.00, with a median of $259.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $199.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $259.80 | $433.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $259.80 | $433.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $259.80 | $433.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $259.80 | $433.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $276.00 | $920.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So1 Hcv Ultraquant | $515.70 | $1,719.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $259.80, median $259.80, highest $276.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $501.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.