Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Butler, AL — inpatient

In Butler, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $341.05 to $341.05, with a median of $341.05. Across Alabama, the median is $194.63 at 46 hospitals.

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

Lowest$341.05Ochsner Choctaw General

Median$341.05half of hospitals charge less

Highest$341.05in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL · (205) 459-9100 HC HCV QUANTITATION BY PCR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$341.05	$448.75	—	24%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $341.05, median $341.05, highest $341.05.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $341.05 — 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.