Lab tests CPT 87522 Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Grants, NM

In Grants, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $168.92 to $168.92, with a median of $168.92. Across New Mexico, the median is $342.75 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$168.92Cibola General Hospital
Median$168.92half pay less
Highest$168.92in 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 Grants, NM.

median
Lowest $168.92Highest $196.94

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Cibola General Hospital lowest Grants, NM · (505) 287-5300 HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE BY REAL TIME PCR TC $168.92 $211.15 $27.85–$221.55 20% —
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Cibola General Hospital one side Grants, NM · (505) 287-5300 HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA QNT RT PCR QSTS $196.94 $246.17 $27.85–$221.55 20% —
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Outpatient: lowest $168.92, median $168.92, highest $168.92.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.