Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Whiteville, NC
In Whiteville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $338.25 to $338.25, with a median of $338.25. Across North Carolina, the median is $166.94 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Whiteville, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 HCV VIRAL LOAD (I.U) | $338.25 | $483.21 | $42.84–$468.71 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) GT1a NS5A Profile LC | $338.25 | $483.21 | $42.84–$468.71 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 HCV Real-Time, PCR, Quant LC | $338.25 | $483.21 | $42.84–$468.71 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 HCV RNA by PCR Qn Rfx Geno LC | $338.25 | $483.21 | $42.84–$468.71 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA, Diagnosis LC | $338.25 | $483.21 | $42.84–$468.71 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System one side Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 HCV RT-PCR, Quant (Non-Graph) LC | $338.25 | $483.21 | $42.84–$468.71 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System one side Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 HCV RT-PCR Qn Graph LC | $338.25 | $483.21 | $42.84–$468.71 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 HCV RNA by PCR, Qn Rfx Geno LC | $338.25 | $483.21 | $42.84–$468.71 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $338.25, median $338.25, highest $338.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $338.25. 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.