Lab tests CPT 87522 Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Sistersville, WV

In Sistersville, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $253.98 to $253.98, with a median of $253.98. Across West Virginia, the median is $247.10 at 20 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$253.98Sistersville General Hospital
Median$253.98half pay less
Highest$253.98in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 Hcv Rna Quantitative Pcr $253.98 $423.30 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $253.98, median $253.98, highest $253.98.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $253.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.