Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Sturgis, MI — inpatient

In Sturgis, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $32.50 to $32.50, with a median of $32.50. Across Michigan, the median is $93.25 at 61 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.

Lowest$32.50Three Rivers Health
Median$32.50half pay less
Highest$32.50in 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 Sturgis, MI.

median
Lowest $32.50Highest $35.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Three Rivers Health one side lowest Three Rivers, MI · (269) 273-9602 REFLEX: HCV RT-PCR, Quant (Non-Graph) 55036 $32.50 $50.00 $10.00–$50.00 35% Jan 1, 2026
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Three Rivers Health Three Rivers, MI · (269) 273-9602 Hepatitis C (HCV) Quant PCR w/ Rflx to Genotyping (Nongraphical) $35.75 $55.00 $11.00–$55.00 35% Jan 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $32.50, median $32.50, highest $32.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $32.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.