Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Donalsonville, GA — inpatient

In Donalsonville, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $171.70 to $171.70, with a median of $171.70. Across Georgia, the median is $197.20 at 61 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$171.70Donalsonville Hospital
Median$171.70half pay less
Highest$171.70in 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 Donalsonville, GA.

median
Lowest $171.70Highest $711.45

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Donalsonville Hospital one side lowest Donalsonville, GA · (229) 524-5217 HCV RT-RNA PCR QUANT (GRAPH) $171.70 $202.00 $130.00–$140.00 15% —
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Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville, GA · (229) 524-5217 HCV QUANT, REAL TIME PCR (NONGRAPHICAL) $323.00 $380.00 $130.00–$140.00 15% —
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Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville, GA · (229) 524-5217 HCV RNA REFLEX TO GENOTYPING $495.55 $583.00 $130.00–$140.00 15% —
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Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville, GA · (229) 524-5217 HCV RNA QUANT/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE $711.45 $837.00 $130.00–$140.00 15% —
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Inpatient: lowest $171.70, median $171.70, highest $171.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $171.70 — 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 not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.