Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Salem, OR — inpatient

In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $24.81 to $300.51, with a median of $300.51. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $275.70 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $196.05 at 38 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$24.81Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$300.51half pay less
Highest$300.51in this market
Difference12.1×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, OR.

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Lowest $24.81Highest $449.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $24.81 $38.17 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HCV RNA BY PCR, QN RFX GENO $29.41 $45.24 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG HEPTIMAX HCV RNA $300.51 $567.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG HCV RNA QUANT BY PCR ULTRASEN $300.51 $567.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG HEPATITIS C QUANT BY NAA $300.51 $567.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG HEPTIMAX HCV RNA $300.51 $567.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG HCV RNA QUANT BY PCR ULTRASEN $300.51 $567.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG HEPATITIS C QUANT BY NAA $300.51 $567.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTITATION BY PCR $449.80 $692.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $24.81, median $300.51, highest $300.51 — a 12.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $238.85 — 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.