Lab tests CPT 87522 Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in South Boston, VA

In South Boston, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $398.50 to $398.50, with a median of $398.50. Across Virginia, the median is $199.50 at 37 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$398.50Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
Median$398.50half pay less
Highest$398.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant $398.50 $797.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $398.50, median $398.50, highest $398.50.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $398.50. 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.