Lab tests CPT 87522 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Winfield, AL — inpatient

In Winfield, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test as an inpatient: from $29.69 to $29.69, with a median of $29.69. Across Alabama, the median is $185.99 at 38 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87522, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$29.69Marion Regional Health Winfield
Median$29.69half pay less
Highest$29.69in 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 Winfield, AL.

median
Lowest $29.69Highest $29.69

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marion Regional Health Winfield lowest Winfield, AL HEP C DNA QUANT $29.69 $98.98 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Marion Regional Health Winfield lowest Winfield, AL HEP C RNA QUANT $29.69 $98.98 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $29.69, median $29.69, highest $29.69.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.69 — 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.