Lab tests CPT 87522 Vermont Outpatient

Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Vermont

In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $106.50 to $795.90, with a median of $384.02. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 7.5× 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 23, 2026.

Lowest$106.50Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
Median$384.02half pay less
Highest$795.90in Vermont
Lowest saves$277.52vs the median

Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT UVM HCV RNA DETECTION QUANTITA $106.50 $142.00 —
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Central Vermont Medical Center one side Berlin · Barre, VT HC - MAYO HEPATITIS C VIRUS RNA QUANT RT-PCR $171.00 $171.00 Apr 28, 2026
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University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT CHG IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $195.00 $195.00 Apr 28, 2026
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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT HCV RNA Detect/Quant Reflex Geno, S MAYO $384.02 $548.60 Dec 29, 2025
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Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION $666.00 $666.00 Apr 28, 2026
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North Country Hospital & Health Center one side Newport · Newport, VT HCV RNA RT-PCR, S MAYO $702.80 $878.50 —
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Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT LABS-HEP C RNA BY PCR QT $795.90 $1,137.00 —
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Barre, VT 1 $171.00 $171.00
Bennington, VT 1 $795.90 $795.90
Brattleboro, VT 1 $384.02 $384.02
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 1 $195.00 $195.00
Middlebury, VT 1 $666.00 $666.00
Newport, VT 1 $702.80 $702.80
St. Johnsbury, VT 1 $106.50 $106.50

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.