Lab tests CPT 87522 Puerto Rico Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $144.42 to $190.00, with a median of $167.21. The lowest price is at Mayaguez Medical Center (Mayaguez). The highest price is 1.3× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$144.42Mayaguez Medical Center
Median$167.21half pay less
Highest$190.00in Puerto Rico
Lowest saves$22.79vs the median

Hospitals in Puerto Rico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Mayaguez Medical Center lowest Mayaguez · Mayagüez, PR HEPATITIS C RNA QUANT (PCR) $144.42 $144.42 Mar 31, 2026
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Hospital de la Concepcion San German · Mayagüez, PR Hepatitis C Viral Rna Pcr Quan $190.00 $190.00 Dec 26, 2024
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Mayagüez, PR 2 $144.42 $167.21

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.