Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient

In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$181.50St Josephs Hospital - Savannah + 1 more
Median$181.50half pay less
Highest$181.50in 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 Savannah, GA.

median
Lowest $181.50Highest $1,571.70

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hepatitis C Virus Quant $181.50 $605.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hepatitis C Virus Quant $181.50 $605.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hep C Rna $181.50 $605.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hep C Rna $181.50 $605.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hepatitis C Quantification $791.40 $2,638.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hepatitis C Quantification $791.40 $2,638.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hcv Rna Pcr/Iu $1,571.70 $5,239.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hcv Rna Pcr/Iu $1,571.70 $5,239.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $181.50, median $181.50, highest $181.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $181.50 — 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.