Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Wichita Falls, TX
In Wichita Falls, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $179.00 to $318.25, with a median of $248.63. The lowest listed price is at Clay County Memorial Hospital — $69.63 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $294.40 at 278 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Wichita Falls, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County Memorial Hospital lowest Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Hep C Viral Rna,pcr Reflex To Lipa | $179.00 | $255.00 | $51.00–$82.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Hepatitis C/rna Pcr | $189.00 | $270.00 | $54.00–$86.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Charge Only Hepatitis C/rna Pcr | $189.00 | $270.00 | $54.00–$86.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Clay County Memorial Hospital Henrietta, TX · (940) 538-5621 Hepatitis C/rna Pcr (Labc) | $189.00 | $270.00 | $54.00–$86.00 | 30% | — source file |
| United Regional Health Care System Wichita Falls, TX · (940) 764-7000 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $318.25 | $335.00 | $44.98–$318.25 | 5% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $179.00, median $248.63, highest $318.25 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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 none is it 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.