Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Salem, OH — inpatient

In Salem, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $175.75 to $175.75, with a median of $175.75. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 110 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$175.75Salem Regional Medical Center
Median$175.75half pay less
Highest$175.75in 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 Salem, OH.

median
Lowest $175.75Highest $400.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Salem Regional Medical Center lowest Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 HEPATITIS C QUANT REFLEX $175.75 $175.75 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Regional Medical Center one side Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 HCV RT-PCR QUANT $206.00 $206.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 HCV, QUANT RNA PCR $400.00 $400.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $175.75, median $175.75, highest $175.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $108.88 — 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.