Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Bunkie, LA — inpatient

In Bunkie, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $225.00 to $225.00, with a median of $225.00. Across Louisiana, the median is $166.10 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$225.00Hospital Service District No 1 Parish of Avoyelles State of Louisiana
Median$225.00half pay less
Highest$225.00in 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 Bunkie, LA.

median
Lowest $225.00Highest $350.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hospital Service District No 1 Parish of Avoyelles State of Louisiana lowest Bunkie, LA HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT $225.00 $225.00 — — —
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Hospital Service District No 1 Parish of Avoyelles State of Louisiana Bunkie, LA HEP C W/REFLEX TO RNA QN $350.00 $350.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $225.00, median $225.00, highest $225.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $225.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.