Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $73.83 to $398.50, with a median of $199.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 5.4× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$73.83Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$199.50half pay less
Highest$398.50in Virginia
Lowest saves$125.67vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $73.83 | $321.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $73.83 | $321.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC HEP C RNA PCR QUANTITAT/REV TRANS | $75.15 | $501.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $89.40 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $129.00 | $215.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Uva-Hepatitis C Rna Pcr Quant | $163.00 | $326.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $167.00 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $167.00 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HEP C RNA, QNC, BY TMA | $178.61 | $198.45 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $192.00 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $192.00 | $320.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Iadna Hepatitis C Quant & Reverse Transcription | $196.20 | $327.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $199.50 | $399.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $199.50 | $399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $199.50 | $399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $199.50 | $399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $199.50 | $399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $199.50 | $399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $199.50 | $399.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC HEPATITIS C NUCLEIC ACID QUANT | $253.00 | $506.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC HEPATITIS C NUCLEIC ACID QUANT | $253.00 | $506.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC HEPATITIS C NUCLEIC ACID QUANT | $253.00 | $506.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC HEPATITIS C NUCLEIC ACID QUANT | $253.00 | $506.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC HEPATITIS C NUCLEIC ACID QUANT | $253.00 | $506.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $259.80 | $433.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $259.80 | $433.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $259.80 | $433.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $259.80 | $433.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $276.00 | $920.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC So Hcv Ultraquant | $276.00 | $920.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc So Hcv Ultraquant | $301.48 | $502.46 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $357.20 | $893.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); hepatitis C, quantification, includes reverse transcription when performed | $357.20 | $893.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgl Hep C Virus,Quant | $398.50 | $797.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $178.61 | $199.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $199.50 | $253.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $259.80 | $259.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $73.83 | $73.83 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $167.00 | $167.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $357.20 | $357.20 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $276.00 | $276.00 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $167.00 | $167.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $75.15 | $75.15 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $357.20 | $357.20 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $73.83 | $73.83 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $398.50 | $398.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $199.50 | $199.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $163.00 | $163.00 |
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
- Texas$196.80
- Utah$84.83
- Vermont$384.02
- Washington$302.64
- West Virginia$247.10
- Wisconsin$195.00
- Wyoming$91.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.