Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Texarkana, TX
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $400.00 to $400.00, with a median of $400.00. Across Texas, the median is $294.40 at 280 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 14, 2026 and Jan 14, 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA, Diagnosis (LC) | $400.00 | $800.00 | $41.55–$800.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street one side Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 Hepatitis C Virus RT PCR Quant Graph (LC) | $400.00 | $800.00 | $41.55–$800.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 Hepatitis C Virus RNA PCR Quant Reflex Geno (LC) | $400.00 | $800.00 | $41.55–$800.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HCV RealTime Abbott (LC) | $400.00 | $800.00 | $41.55–$800.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HCV Real-Time, PCR, Quant (LC) | $400.00 | $800.00 | $41.55–$800.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street one side Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HCV RT PCR Quant Non-Graph (RL) | $400.00 | $800.00 | $41.55–$800.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HCV qRT-PCR (plasma) (VC) | $400.00 | $800.00 | $41.55–$800.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 HCV Quant GT1a NS5A Profile LC | $400.00 | $800.00 | $41.55–$800.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $400.00, median $400.00, highest $400.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $634.05. 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 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.