Lab tests CPT 87522 Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Princeton, IN

In Princeton, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $86.80 to $86.80, with a median of $86.80. Across Indiana, the median is $204.66 at 61 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Feb 11, 2026.

Lowest$86.80Gibson General Hospital
Median$86.80half pay less
Highest$86.80in 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 Princeton, IN.

median
Lowest $86.80Highest $331.78

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gibson General Hospital lowest Princeton, IN · (812) 385-3401 CHG IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $86.80 $248.00 $20.26–$223.20 65% Feb 11, 2026
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Gibson General Hospital lowest Princeton, IN · (812) 385-3401 HEPATITIS C QUANT, BY BDNA $86.80 $248.00 $20.26–$223.20 65% Feb 11, 2026
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Gibson General Hospital lowest Princeton, IN · (812) 385-3401 HEPATITIS C QUANT RNA PCR $86.80 $248.00 $20.26–$223.20 65% Feb 11, 2026
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Gibson General Hospital Princeton, IN · (812) 385-3401 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT REF $315.88 $596.00 $42.84–$536.40 47% Feb 11, 2026
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Gibson General Hospital Princeton, IN · (812) 385-3401 HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT BY PCR $331.78 $626.00 $42.84–$563.40 47% Feb 11, 2026
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Gibson General Hospital Princeton, IN · (812) 385-3401 HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT $331.78 $626.00 $42.84–$563.40 47% Feb 11, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $86.80, median $86.80, highest $86.80.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $86.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.