Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Richmond, KY — inpatient

In Richmond-Berea, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $160.80 to $160.80, with a median of $160.80. 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$160.80Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
Median$160.80half pay less
Highest$160.80in 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.

median
Lowest $160.80Highest $168.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital lowest Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So1 Hcv Ultraquant $160.80 $268.00 — 40% —
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Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital lowest Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So Hcv Ultraquant $160.80 $268.00 — 40% —
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Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription $168.60 $281.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $160.80, median $160.80, highest $160.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $305.33 — 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.