Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Sheboygan, WI — inpatient
In Sheboygan, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $195.00 to $287.76, with a median of $241.38. The lowest listed price is at Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County — $46.38 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $195.00 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Sheboygan, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County lowest Sheboygan, WI · (920) 451-5000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS QUANT | $195.00 | $390.00 | $234.00–$331.50 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan, WI · (920) 459-8300 HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $287.76 | $436.00 | $42.84–$436.00 | 34% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $195.00, median $241.38, highest $287.76 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $241.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.