Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $45.00 to $549.00, with a median of $236.28. The lowest price is at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital (Council Bluffs). The highest price is 12.2× 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$45.00Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Median$236.28half pay less
Highest$549.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$191.28vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital lowest Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Hepatitis C Virus RNA Quant PCR with Reflex to Gen | $45.00 | $150.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE | $62.40 | $130.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE | $63.70 | $130.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC HEP-C, NA QUAN | $67.15 | $83.93 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HCV RNA Quant Real Time PCR-Quest | $141.00 | $235.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center one side Dewitt · Clinton, IA HCV RT-PCR Quant (Non-Graph)-Sendout | $145.80 | $243.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center one side Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HCV RT-PCR Quant (Non-Graph)-Sendout | $194.40 | $324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $214.50 | $330.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $258.05 | $397.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $263.90 | $406.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic one side West Union · West Union, IA INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HCV RNA DET AND QUANT BY RT- | $291.65 | $491.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $308.10 | $474.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $308.10 | $474.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $308.10 | $474.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $308.10 | $474.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $308.10 | $474.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATITIS C QUANT | $337.26 | $803.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $356.85 | $549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $373.75 | $575.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $373.75 | $575.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Detection test by nucleic acid for Hepatitis C virus, quantification | $443.10 | $633.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA INFECT AGNT DETECT NUC ACID HEP C QUANT 87522 | $461.60 | $577.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $462.69 | $477.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $474.00 | $474.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $485.97 | $501.00 | — source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C | $549.00 | $549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $67.15 | $332.48 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $67.15 | $141.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $67.15 | $263.90 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $45.00 | $63.70 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $67.15 | $373.75 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $145.80 | $180.15 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $67.15 | $67.15 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $474.00 | $474.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $67.15 | $67.15 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $443.10 | $443.10 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $308.10 | $308.10 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $485.97 | $485.97 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $67.15 | $67.15 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $67.15 | $67.15 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $67.15 | $67.15 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $258.05 | $258.05 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $67.15 | $67.15 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $308.10 | $308.10 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $308.10 | $308.10 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $462.69 | $462.69 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $461.60 | $461.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $67.15 | $67.15 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $291.65 | $291.65 |
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
- Alabama$310.54
- Alaska$122.07
- Arizona$55.15
- Arkansas$131.30
- California$87.88
- Colorado$161.62
- Connecticut$168.63
- Delaware$640.20
- Florida$95.70
- Georgia$269.00
- Hawaii$112.20
- Idaho$87.50
- Illinois$195.00
- Indiana$204.66
- Kansas$430.30
- Kentucky$449.86
- Louisiana$98.56
- Maine$177.01
- Maryland$441.23
- Massachusetts$111.11
- Michigan$93.25
- Minnesota$120.00
- Mississippi$108.90
- Missouri$313.95
- Montana$221.25
- Nebraska$187.20
- Nevada$55.25
- New Hampshire$360.97
- New Jersey$49.27
- New Mexico$79.20
- New York$131.00
- North Carolina$301.50
- North Dakota$77.76
- Ohio$192.40
- Oklahoma$222.28
- Oregon$196.05
- Pennsylvania$253.50
- Rhode Island$342.00
- South Carolina$381.75
- South Dakota$119.60
- Tennessee$104.96
- Texas$196.80
- Utah$84.83
- Vermont$384.02
- Virginia$199.50
- Washington$302.64
- West Virginia$247.10
- Wisconsin$195.00
- Wyoming$91.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.