Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Texas
In Texas, 93 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $25.07 to $986.18, with a median of $196.80. The lowest price is at University Medical Center El Paso (El Paso) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 39.3× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$25.07University Medical Center El Paso + 1 more
Median$196.80half pay less
Highest$986.18in Texas
Lowest saves$171.73vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX SPC HEPAT C QN | $25.07 | $125.33 | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX SPC HEPAT C QN | $25.07 | $125.33 | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX NUCLEIC ACID QN HEPATITIS C | $39.80 | $199.00 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $41.98 | $1,250.67 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HCV RNA QUANT, PCR | $42.84 | $639.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HCV RNA QUANT, PCR | $42.84 | $639.00 | — source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $60.00 | $80.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000576 HCV QUANT W/REFLEX TO GENOTYPE | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC REF ARUP 3000572 HCV BY QUANT NAAT | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton one side Burnet · Burnet, TX HCV RT-PCR, QUANT (NON-GRAPH) | $139.95 | $388.75 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton one side Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HCV RT-PCR, QUANT (NON-GRAPH) | $139.95 | $388.75 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton one side Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HCV RT-PCR, QUANT (NON-GRAPH) | $142.56 | $396.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton one side Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HCV RT-PCR, QUANT (NON-GRAPH) | $142.56 | $396.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton one side Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HCV RT-PCR, QUANT (NON-GRAPH) | $142.56 | $396.00 | — source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $168.00 | $168.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C 87522 | $172.80 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C VIRUS BY QNT NAAT REF1 | $196.80 | $328.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA/PCR QUAN | $198.09 | $550.25 | — source file |
| University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $198.50 | $794.00 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital NICU Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Hepatitis C, Rna, Quant | $202.40 | $1,012.00 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C 87522 | $205.20 | $342.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP-C VIRAL RNA PCR QUAN | $215.89 | $359.82 | Jan 31, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Hepatitis C, Rna, Quant | $232.53 | $1,162.65 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HEP C RNA PCR QT REF1 | $258.30 | $430.50 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 87522 HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $333.63 | $1,011.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC HCV RNA BY PCR - QUANTITATIVE | $357.78 | $534.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC HCV RNA BY PCR - QUANTITATIVE | $357.78 | $534.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87522 HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $374.88 | $1,136.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87522 HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $374.88 | $1,136.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87522 HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $374.88 | $1,136.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87522 HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $374.88 | $1,136.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87522 HEPATITIS C, RNA, QUANT | $374.88 | $1,136.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $419.00 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $419.00 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $419.00 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $419.00 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $419.00 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $419.00 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $419.00 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $419.00 | $838.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HEPATITIS C,RNA,QUAN | $500.16 | $1,389.33 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC HEPATITIS C QUANT NAAT - ARUP | $583.57 | $583.57 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT | $586.00 | $1,172.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $605.22 | $1,441.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION - HCV QUANT PCR | $888.22 | $888.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATITIS C QUANT NAAT - ARUP | $986.18 | $986.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC HEPATITIS C QUANT NAAT - ARUP | $986.18 | $986.18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 40 | $60.00 | $196.80 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 13 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 13 | $41.98 | $419.00 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 5 | $374.88 | $374.88 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 5 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| El Paso, TX | 3 | $25.07 | $25.07 |
| Lubbock, TX | 2 | $168.00 | $386.61 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 2 | $198.50 | $266.06 |
| Waco, TX | 2 | $120.00 | $159.04 |
| Burnet, TX | 1 | $139.95 | $139.95 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $202.40 | $202.40 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1 | $232.53 | $232.53 |
| Stephenville, TX | 1 | $196.80 | $196.80 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
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
- Tennessee$104.96
- 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.