Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $43.50 to $3,572.00, with a median of $154.70. The lowest price is at Leconte Medical Center (Sevierville). The highest price is 82.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $154.70, is 24% below the US median of $202.46.
- That is 3.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($42.84).
- Tennessee ranks 11th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 86 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$43.50Leconte Medical Center
Median$154.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,572.00in Tennessee
Lowest saves$111.20vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leconte Medical Center lowest Sevierville · Sevierville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $43.50 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $45.00 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $45.00 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HEP C RNA PCR | $46.00 | $200.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $48.00 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $49.50 | $150.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $49.50 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $49.50 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $49.50 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $55.69 | — | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN HEP C RNA PCR QNT | $62.72 | $224.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN HEPATITIS C QUANT/PCR | $63.52 | $134.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $73.83 | $321.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $73.83 | $321.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC LAB HEP C PCR-QUANT | $76.37 | $258.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Peninsula Hospital Louisville · Knoxville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $94.50 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $97.50 | $325.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $97.50 | $325.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $97.50 | $325.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $97.50 | $325.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $97.50 | $325.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $97.50 | $325.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC LAB HEP C PCR-QUANT | $109.14 | $258.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $115.42 | $398.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $115.42 | $398.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $115.42 | $398.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HEP C RNA PCR | $121.40 | $607.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Hepatitis C Rna by Pcr Quant | $134.96 | $467.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1526610000 - Hepatitis C Revrs Trnscrpj | $140.09 | $217.87 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HCV RTPCR QUANT GRAPH LC | $154.20 | $257.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $155.19 | $666.04 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $156.24 | $651.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $158.55 | $755.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $158.55 | $755.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $158.55 | $755.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN HCV RNA by PCR, Qn Rfx Geno | $159.90 | $390.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center one side Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN HCV RT-PCR, Quant (Non-Graph) | $161.95 | $395.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $168.67 | $682.86 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital one side Savannah · Savannah, TN HCV RT-PCR, Quant (Non-Graph) LC | $181.07 | $474.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEPATITIS C RFLX QUANT | $219.89 | $390.00 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HCV by Quantitative NAAT ARUP | $225.00 | $375.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN HEP C RNA QUANT 35645 | $226.80 | $504.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $234.35 | $1,195.65 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HEP C RNA QN | $235.97 | $235.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HEP C RNA QN | $235.97 | $235.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA HEP C RNA QN | $235.97 | $235.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Pbc Hep C Rna Pcr Quant | $246.58 | $467.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center one side Powell · Knoxville, TN Q11348 HCV QT RT-PCR | $264.47 | $1,167.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $281.49 | $555.21 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HCV RNA BY PCR RFX GENO #550090 | $302.40 | $378.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN Q902095 HCV RNA QT | $315.26 | $1,167.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $330.41 | $1,326.96 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY HEPATITIS C,RNA,QUAN | $352.72 | $1,818.07 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $388.55 | $1,191.87 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN HCV RNA BY PCR, QN RFX GENO | $459.00 | $675.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $478.00 | $478.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $705.80 | $2,408.89 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN HEP C VIRAL LOAD,RNA/PCR, | $719.00 | $719.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEP C RNA QN | $910.22 | $910.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEP C RNA QN | $1,207.00 | $1,207.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA HEP C VIRAL LOAD | $1,503.22 | $1,503.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEP C RNA QN | $1,901.00 | $1,901.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEP C RNA QN | $2,051.00 | $2,051.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEP C RNA QN | $2,342.72 | $2,342.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $2,355.92 | $2,355.92 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $2,515.15 | $2,515.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEP C RNA QN | $3,572.00 | $3,572.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 20 | $55.69 | $335.02 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $130.68 | $135.38 |
| Knoxville, TN | 8 | $45.00 | $49.50 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $76.37 | $235.97 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $115.42 | $208.91 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $234.35 | $234.35 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $352.72 | $352.72 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $170.93 | $170.93 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $459.00 | $459.00 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $63.52 | $63.52 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $330.41 | $330.41 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $159.90 | $159.90 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $73.83 | $73.83 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $170.93 | $170.93 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $134.96 | $134.96 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $705.80 | $705.80 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $719.00 | $719.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $181.07 | $181.07 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $170.93 | $170.93 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $73.83 | $73.83 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $43.50 | $43.50 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $115.42 | $115.42 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $62.72 | $62.72 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $121.40 | $121.40 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $161.95 | $161.95 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $168.67 | $168.67 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What hepatitis C RNA test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Hepatitis C RNA test explained.
Hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test in other states
- Alabama$194.25
- Alaska$323.42
- Arizona$88.85
- Arkansas$131.30
- California$87.88
- Colorado$296.03
- Connecticut$183.07
- Delaware$640.20
- District of Columbia$406.45, 3 hospitals
- Florida$113.18
- Georgia$275.59
- Hawaii$335.33
- Idaho$246.75
- Illinois$265.00
- Indiana$223.78
- Iowa$279.56
- Kansas$261.96
- Kentucky$250.20
- Louisiana$123.12
- Maine$172.52
- Maryland$443.35
- Massachusetts$198.36
- Michigan$131.60
- Minnesota$128.41
- Mississippi$158.32
- Missouri$297.50
- Montana$508.22
- Nebraska$345.29
- Nevada$329.00
- New Hampshire$481.50
- New Jersey$49.27
- New Mexico$319.58
- New York$136.34
- North Carolina$161.47
- North Dakota$131.20
- Ohio$192.40
- Oklahoma$222.28
- Oregon$196.30
- Pennsylvania$284.40
- Puerto Rico$1,959.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$261.60
- South Carolina$395.85
- South Dakota$254.63
- Texas$240.03
- Utah$329.53
- Vermont$466.28
- Virginia$253.00
- Washington$335.35
- West Virginia$199.50
- Wisconsin$221.27
- Wyoming$222.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.