Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Kenton, OH — inpatient

In Kenton, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $183.30 to $183.30, with a median of $183.30. Across Ohio, the median is $192.40 at 96 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$183.30Hardin Memorial Hospital
Median$183.30half pay less
Highest$183.30in 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 Kenton, OH.

median
Lowest $183.30Highest $605.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardin Memorial Hospital lowest Kenton, OH · (419) 673-0761 Hc Hepatitis C Quant And Reverse Transcription So $183.30 $282.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH · (419) 673-0761 Hc Hcv Virus Quantitation $605.15 $931.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $183.30, median $183.30, highest $183.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $183.30 — 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.