Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Cut Bank, MT — inpatient

In Cut Bank, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $74.75 to $74.75, with a median of $74.75. Across Montana, the median is $242.00 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$74.75Logan Health - Cut Bank
Median$74.75half pay less
Highest$74.75in 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 Cut Bank, MT.

median
Lowest $74.75Highest $123.66

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Cut Bank lowest Cut Bank, MT · (406) 873-2251 HCV RNA Detect/Quant RFX Geno, S (Mayo HCVQG) $74.75 $115.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank, MT · (406) 873-2251 Hepatitis C RNA (RT-PCR) (Mayo HCVQN) $123.66 $190.25 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $74.75, median $74.75, highest $74.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $74.75 — 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.