Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $35.80 to $455.20, with a median of $120.00. The lowest price is at Essentia Health Virginia (Virginia). The highest price is 12.7× 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$35.80Essentia Health Virginia
Median$120.00half pay less
Highest$455.20in Minnesota
Lowest saves$84.20vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Virginia lowest Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $35.80 | $57.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $36.59 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $37.62 | $57.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $37.62 | $57.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $37.62 | $57.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $38.36 | $57.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $39.91 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $39.91 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $39.91 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $39.91 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $39.91 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $39.91 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $39.91 | $54.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hepatitis C Rna Quantitative by Tma | $42.12 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $55.74 | $139.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $58.93 | $138.66 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $59.08 | $139.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $76.40 | $121.85 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hepatitis C Rna Quantitative by Tma | $77.70 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Detection test by nucleic acid for Hepatitis C virus, quantification | $79.05 | $150.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Detection test by nucleic acid for Hepatitis C virus, quantification | $79.05 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Hepatitis C Rna Quantitative by Tma | $81.90 | $315.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Microbiology | $82.67 | $179.71 | — source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN INFECT AGNT DETECT NUC ACID HEP C QUANT 87522 | $119.20 | $149.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HEP C RNA DETECTION QUANTIFICATION 87522.900 | $120.00 | $150.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN HEP C RNA DETECTION QUANTIFICATION 87522.900 | $120.00 | $150.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME | $122.40 | $255.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME | $122.40 | $255.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME | $122.40 | $255.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN INFECT AGNT DETECT NUC ACID HEP C QUANT 87522 | $124.00 | $155.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN INFECT AGNT DETECT NUC ACID HEP C QUANT 87522 | $124.00 | $155.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN INFECT AGNT DETECT NUC ACID HEP C QUANT 87522 | $124.00 | $155.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN INFECT AGNT DETECT NUC ACID HEP C QUANT 87522 | $125.60 | $157.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG GENERAL LAB 87522 LCC | $128.41 | $229.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG GENERAL LAB 87522 LCC | $128.41 | $229.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG GENERAL LAB 87522 LCC | $128.41 | $229.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG GENERAL LAB 87522 LCC | $128.41 | $229.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG HEPATITIS C VIRAL RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME | $142.80 | $255.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $189.30 | $472.07 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $189.30 | $472.07 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $189.30 | $472.07 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $189.30 | $472.07 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $189.30 | $472.07 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $200.63 | $472.07 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Hepatitis C, Rna, Quant | $221.95 | $408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Microbiology | $233.63 | $383.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HEPATITIS C QUANT, PCR | $286.84 | $471.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $335.78 | $408.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN INFECT AGNT DETECT NUC ACID HEP C QUANT 87522 | $455.20 | $569.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 17 | $42.12 | $122.40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $35.80 | $38.76 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $39.91 | $49.42 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $39.91 | $39.91 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $38.36 | $38.36 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $455.20 | $455.20 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $36.59 | $36.59 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $128.41 | $128.41 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $39.91 | $39.91 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $39.91 | $39.91 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $82.67 | $82.67 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $233.63 | $233.63 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $128.41 | $128.41 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $286.84 | $286.84 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $39.91 | $39.91 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $122.40 | $122.40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $125.60 | $125.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $335.78 | $335.78 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $119.20 | $119.20 |
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
- Iowa$236.28
- Kansas$430.30
- Kentucky$449.86
- Louisiana$98.56
- Maine$177.01
- Maryland$441.23
- Massachusetts$111.11
- Michigan$93.25
- 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.