Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Salem, OH
In Salem, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $42.00 to $175.75, with a median of $108.88. The lowest listed price is at East Liverpool City Hospital — $66.88 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 111 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 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 Salem, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA,QUANT. | $42.00 | $250.00 | $36.00–$293.03 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 HEPTIMAX | $42.00 | $299.01 | $36.00–$293.03 | 86% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 HCV RNA DX (VIRAL LOAD) | $42.00 | $250.00 | $36.00–$293.03 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 HEPATITUS C VIRAL RNA BY bDNA | $42.00 | $267.16 | $36.00–$293.03 | 84% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital lowest East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 HCV RNA,QNT RFX GENOTYPE | $42.00 | $275.00 | $36.00–$293.03 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 HEPATITIS C QUANT REFLEX | $175.75 | $175.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center one side Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 HCV RT-PCR QUANT | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 HCV, QUANT RNA PCR | $400.00 | $400.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.00, median $108.88, highest $175.75 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $175.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.