Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Shreveport, LA
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $102.82 to $102.82, with a median of $102.82. Across Louisiana, the median is $147.66 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hep C Ab Qt Rna Det/Qnt Pcr-M | $102.82 | $128.52 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hep C Rt Pcr Inf Agqt N/Grp-Lc | $102.82 | $128.52 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hep C Ab Qt Real Time Pcr-Q | $187.68 | $234.60 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hep C Rna Qnt Rfx Genotype-M | $199.24 | $249.05 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hep C Ab Qt Real Time Pcr-M | $220.05 | $275.06 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center one side Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Hep C Rt Pcr Inf Ag Qt Grap-Lc | $621.84 | $777.30 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $102.82, median $102.82, highest $102.82.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $102.82. 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.