Lab tests CPT 87522 Alaska Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Alaska

In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $97.50 to $760.00, with a median of $122.07. The lowest price is at Providence Alaska Medical Center (Anchorage). The highest price is 7.8× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87522. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$97.50Providence Alaska Medical Center
Median$122.07half pay less
Highest$760.00in Alaska
Lowest saves$24.57vs the median

Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Providence Alaska Medical Center lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM $97.50 $125.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK Hepatitis C Virus RNA Diagnosis LC $106.80 $356.00 Apr 1, 2026
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City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB $112.32 $144.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM $118.56 $152.00 Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE PCR PAML $125.58 $161.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION $377.65 $581.00 —
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Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM $445.38 $571.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Detection test by nucleic acid for Hepatitis C virus, quantification $760.00 $760.00 Aug 20, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Anchorage, AK 3 $97.50 $106.80
Anchorage, AK 1 $445.38 $445.38
Kodiak, AK 1 $118.56 $118.56
Ketchikan, AK 1 $377.65 $377.65
Seward, AK 1 $112.32 $112.32
Valdez, AK 1 $125.58 $125.58

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.

Hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.