Hepatitis C RNA test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $120.90 to $1,741.00, with a median of $394.50. The lowest price is at Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital (Charleston) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 14.4× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$120.90Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital + 3 more
Median$394.50half pay less
Highest$1,741.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$273.60vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $120.90 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $120.90 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $120.90 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $120.90 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R Edgefield · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Hep C Rna Quantitative | $150.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC Hep C Rna Quantitative | $150.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| HCA Healthcare Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness Ladson · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HEP C RNA QN | $156.00 | $156.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HEP C RNA QN | $156.00 | $156.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital Moncks Corner · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HEP C RNA QN | $156.00 | $156.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC Hep C Rna Quantitative | $175.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC .HCV RNA, Quantative Real Time PCR | $200.00 | $200.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $220.50 | $441.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $302.50 | $605.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $302.50 | $605.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $364.00 | $728.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $369.00 | $615.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $394.50 | $789.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $394.50 | $789.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC HCV RNA PCR (QUANT) | $397.20 | $662.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $401.15 | $565.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Loris · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $401.15 | $565.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health E Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $401.15 | $565.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Cheraw · Cheraw, SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $401.15 | $565.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Dillon · Dillon, SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $401.15 | $565.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Florence · Florence, SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $401.15 | $565.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Manning · Manning, SC HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $401.15 | $565.00 | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HEP C QUANT | $408.00 | $544.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HEP C QUANT | $408.00 | $544.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $529.00 | $1,058.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Hcv Rna Pcr (Hcvpcr) | $1,133.00 | $1,133.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $1,329.00 | $2,658.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB HEPATITIS C RNA VIRAL LOAD | $1,401.50 | $2,803.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HEP C RNA QN | $1,741.00 | $1,741.00 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 8 | $120.90 | $138.45 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 5 | $200.00 | $401.15 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $408.00 | $468.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $394.50 | $448.00 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $401.15 | $901.32 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $150.00 | $162.50 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $220.50 | $220.50 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $401.15 | $401.15 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $401.15 | $401.15 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $369.00 | $369.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $397.20 | $397.20 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $401.15 | $401.15 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $364.00 | $364.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $302.50 | $302.50 |
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$185.99
- Alaska$323.42
- Arizona$78.09
- Arkansas$131.30
- California$78.40
- Colorado$303.60
- Connecticut$183.07
- Delaware$640.20
- District of Columbia$386.79
- Florida$134.95
- Georgia$197.20
- Hawaii$232.15
- Idaho$218.80
- Illinois$250.00
- Indiana$187.25
- Iowa$258.05
- Kansas$304.53
- Kentucky$272.81
- Louisiana$166.10
- Maine$172.26
- Maryland$443.35
- Massachusetts$184.25
- Michigan$85.00
- Minnesota$124.00
- Mississippi$172.26
- Missouri$297.50
- Montana$508.22
- Nebraska$331.50
- Nevada$308.35
- New Hampshire$529.00
- New Jersey$49.27
- New Mexico$236.95
- New York$132.50
- North Carolina$166.94
- North Dakota$129.60
- Ohio$192.40
- Oklahoma$222.28
- Oregon$196.05
- Pennsylvania$238.80
- Puerto Rico$167.21
- Rhode Island$342.00
- South Dakota$196.12
- Tennessee$130.68
- Texas$318.50
- Utah$130.95
- Vermont$458.00
- Virginia$253.00
- Washington$322.73
- West Virginia$199.50
- Wisconsin$221.27
- Wyoming$158.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.