Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $43.50 to $705.80, with a median of $104.96. The lowest price is at Leconte Medical Center (Sevierville). The highest price is 16.2× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$43.50Leconte Medical Center
Median$104.96half pay less
Highest$705.80in Tennessee
Lowest saves$61.46vs 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 |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN HEP C RNA PCR QNT | $62.72 | $224.00 | Aug 5, 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 |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $74.27 | $257.00 | Jan 25, 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 | — 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 |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN INFECTIOUS AGT HEPATITIS C QUANT | $94.50 | $150.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $115.42 | $398.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $115.42 | $398.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $115.42 | $398.00 | Oct 1, 2025 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 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hcv Quant Pcr | $130.68 | $594.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription - Hepatitis C Bdna | $130.68 | $594.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $135.70 | $257.00 | Jan 25, 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 |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HCV RNA PCR QUANT | $170.93 | $569.75 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC PCR HEPATITIS C VIRUS QT | $214.92 | $398.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY HEPATITIS C,RNA,QUAN | $352.72 | $1,818.07 | Jan 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 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $130.68 | $130.68 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $45.00 | $49.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $115.42 | $170.93 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $135.70 | $135.70 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $352.72 | $352.72 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $170.93 | $170.93 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $73.83 | $73.83 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $170.93 | $170.93 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $74.27 | $74.27 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $705.80 | $705.80 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $170.93 | $170.93 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $73.83 | $73.83 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $43.50 | $43.50 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $115.42 | $115.42 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $62.72 | $62.72 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $115.42 | $115.42 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $121.40 | $121.40 |
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 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
- 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.