Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Warner Robins, GA — inpatient
In Warner Robins, GA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $197.00 to $317.50, with a median of $197.00. The lowest listed price is at Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $269.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 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 Warner Robins, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins lowest Warner Robins, GA · (478) 922-4281 Hepatitis C Viral Rna 87522 | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins lowest Warner Robins, GA · (478) 922-4281 Hepatitis C Viral Rna Qnt87522 | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals lowest Perry, GA Hepatitis C Viral Rna 87522 | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals lowest Perry, GA Hepatitis C Viral Rna Qnt87522 | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron, GA · (478) 654-2000 HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $317.50 | $635.00 | $323.85–$590.55 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $197.00, median $197.00, highest $317.50 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $197.00 — 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 and 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.