Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Seattle, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $85.50 to $609.00, with a median of $216.59. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $131.09 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $302.64 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics one side lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Hcv Rt-Pcr, Quant (Non-Graph) | $85.50 | $171.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Hcv Rna By Pcr, Qn Rfx Geno | $110.70 | $221.40 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital one side Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $176.68 | $612.93 | $42.84–$459.70 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 INFECT DETECT BY NUCLC ACID, HEP C, RVRS TRNSCRP QUANT | $176.97 | $347.00 | $208.20–$277.60 | 49% | — source file |
| St Anthony Hospital one side Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $186.43 | $612.93 | $42.84–$459.70 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center one side Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $187.17 | $612.93 | $42.84–$551.64 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital one side Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $192.36 | $612.93 | $42.84–$459.70 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center one side Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $203.01 | $612.93 | $42.84–$459.70 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association one side Enumclaw, WA HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $216.59 | $612.93 | $42.84–$551.64 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $270.72 | $564.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $293.28 | $564.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION | $293.28 | $564.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $293.28 | $564.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "INFECT ANTIGEN DETECT/RNA,HEPATITIS C,QN" | $352.80 | $441.00 | $32.00–$116.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Hcv Realtime Abbott | $363.90 | $727.80 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC HCV RNA, PCR QNT | $398.40 | $498.00 | $42.33–$448.20 | 20% | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Hepatitis C Virus Quant Pcr | $609.00 | $609.00 | $153.47–$584.64 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $85.50, median $216.59, highest $609.00 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $209.80. 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 8 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.