Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Rome, GA — inpatient

In Rome, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $478.50 to $1,862.97, with a median of $1,170.74. The lowest listed price is at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center — $692.24 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $269.00 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$478.50Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center
Median$1,170.74half pay less
Highest$1,862.97in this market
Difference3.9×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 Rome, GA.

median
Lowest $478.50Highest $1,862.97

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center lowest Rome, GA · (706) 509-6900 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $478.50 $957.00 $334.95–$714.78 50% Nov 19, 2025
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AdventHealth Redmond Rome, GA · (706) 802-3012 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR $1,862.97 $1,862.97 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Redmond Rome, GA · (706) 802-3012 HC HEPATITIS C QUANT NAAT - ARUP $1,862.97 $1,862.97 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Redmond Rome, GA · (706) 802-3012 HC HEPATITIS C BY QUANT NAAT WITH REFLEX GENOTYPE - ARUP $1,862.97 $1,862.97 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $478.50, median $1,170.74, highest $1,862.97 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,170.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.