Hepatitis C RNA test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $43.46 to $584.00, with a median of $301.50. The lowest price is at ECU Health Medical Center (Greenville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 13.4× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$43.46ECU Health Medical Center + 1 more
Median$301.50half pay less
Highest$584.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$258.04vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU Health Medical Center lowest Greenville · Greenville, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $43.46 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital lowest Washington · Washington, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $43.46 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $45.92 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $45.92 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $45.92 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $45.92 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $45.92 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $45.92 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC 902095 Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)-Ref-Qu | $45.92 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $74.00 | $148.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $74.00 | $148.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Hepatitis C Rna by Pcr Quant | $114.80 | $164.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Hep C Pcr Quant | $144.45 | $535.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Hep C Pcr Quant | $144.45 | $535.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Hep C Pcr Quant | $144.45 | $535.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $173.50 | $347.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $279.00 | $558.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $294.50 | $589.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $301.50 | $603.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC HEPATITIS C QUANT NAAT - ARUP | $306.60 | $306.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $359.50 | $719.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $435.00 | $435.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $435.00 | $435.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT | $435.00 | $435.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Hep C Pcr Quant | $488.70 | $1,810.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $552.28 | $1,104.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $575.50 | $1,151.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC HEPATITIS C BY QUANT NAAT WITH REFLEX GENOTYPE - ARUP | $584.00 | $584.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $435.00 | $552.28 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $279.00 | $294.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $45.92 | $45.92 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $575.50 | $575.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $584.00 | $584.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $306.60 | $306.60 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $552.28 | $552.28 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $144.45 | $144.45 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $144.45 | $144.45 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $45.92 | $45.92 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $173.50 | $173.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $359.50 | $359.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $43.46 | $43.46 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $45.92 | $45.92 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $45.92 | $45.92 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $144.45 | $144.45 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $45.92 | $45.92 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $45.92 | $45.92 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $552.28 | $552.28 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $45.92 | $45.92 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $43.46 | $43.46 |
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
- 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 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.