Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Norton, KS — inpatient

In Norton, KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $146.30 to $146.30, with a median of $146.30. Across Kansas, the median is $262.50 at 57 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$146.30Norton County Hospital
Median$146.30half pay less
Highest$146.30in 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 Norton, KS.

median
Lowest $146.30Highest $401.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Norton County Hospital lowest Norton, KS · (785) 877-3351 Hepatitis C Viral RNA, QN Real Time PCR w/Refls QST $146.30 $209.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Norton County Hospital Norton, KS · (785) 877-3351 HCV RNA, Qn Real Time PCR QST $401.80 $574.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $146.30, median $146.30, highest $146.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $146.30 — 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.