Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Emporia, VA — inpatient

In Emporia, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $276.00 to $276.00, with a median of $276.00. Across Virginia, the median is $199.50 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$276.00Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
Median$276.00half pay less
Highest$276.00in 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 Emporia, VA.

median
Lowest $276.00Highest $366.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center lowest Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC So Hcv Ultraquant $276.00 $920.00 — 70% —
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Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC So1 Hcv Ultraquant $366.00 $1,220.00 — 70% —
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Inpatient: lowest $276.00, median $276.00, highest $276.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $276.00 — 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.