Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Savannah, GA
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $181.50 to $181.50, with a median of $181.50. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital - Savannah and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $269.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 and Apr 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hepatitis C Virus Quant | $181.50 | $605.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hepatitis C Virus Quant | $181.50 | $605.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hep C Rna | $181.50 | $605.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hep C Rna | $181.50 | $605.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hepatitis C Quantification | $791.40 | $2,638.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hepatitis C Quantification | $791.40 | $2,638.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hcv Rna Pcr/Iu | $1,571.70 | $5,239.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hcv Rna Pcr/Iu | $1,571.70 | $5,239.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $181.50, median $181.50, highest $181.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $181.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.