Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient

In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $125.58 to $125.58, with a median of $125.58. Across Alaska, the median is $122.07 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$125.58City of Valdez
Median$125.58half pay less
Highest$125.58in 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 Valdez, AK.

median
Lowest $125.58Highest $597.48

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE PCR PAML $125.58 $161.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION # $166.14 $213.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez one side Valdez, AK HC HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE PCR BY RT $597.48 $766.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $125.58, median $125.58, highest $125.58.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $125.58 — 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.