Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient

In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $28.53 to $28.53, with a median of $28.53. Across Arkansas, the median is $131.30 at 27 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$28.53St Anthony's Hospital Association
Median$28.53half pay less
Highest$28.53in 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 Morrilton, AR.

median
Lowest $28.53Highest $49.93

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthony's Hospital Association one side lowest Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 HCV RT-PCR QUANT NON-GRAPH $28.53 $112.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 HEPATITIS C VIRAL LOAD (QUANT) $29.80 $117.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT $49.93 $196.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $28.53, median $28.53, highest $28.53.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $28.53 — 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.