Hepatitis C RNA test cost in Washington
In Washington, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $24.81 to $713.44, with a median of $302.64. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 28.8× 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$24.81Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Median$302.64half pay less
Highest$713.44in Washington
Lowest saves$277.83vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CHG IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION | $24.81 | $38.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $68.60 | $98.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics one side Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Hcv Rt-Pcr, Quant (Non-Graph) | $85.50 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital one side Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $176.68 | $612.93 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA INFECT DETECT BY NUCLC ACID, HEP C, RVRS TRNSCRP QUANT | $176.97 | $347.00 | — source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Hepatitis C Rna, Quant | $182.70 | $203.00 | — source file |
| St Anthony Hospital one side Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $186.43 | $612.93 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center one side Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $187.17 | $612.93 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital one side Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $192.36 | $612.93 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center one side Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $203.01 | $612.93 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association one side Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $216.59 | $612.93 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Medical Center one side Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC HCV RT-PCR QNT-NO GRPH | $270.52 | $612.93 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION | $270.72 | $564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $270.72 | $564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $270.72 | $564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION CDM | $293.28 | $564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $312.00 | $480.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Detection test by nucleic acid for Hepatitis C virus, quantification | $322.40 | $403.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $323.05 | $497.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $328.30 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $349.70 | $538.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "INFECT ANTIGEN DETECT/RNA,HEPATITIS C,QN" | $352.80 | $441.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $356.30 | $509.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC HCV RNA, PCR QNT | $398.40 | $498.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC HCV RNA, PCR QNT | $398.40 | $498.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $398.45 | $613.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $487.20 | $696.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC IADNA HEPATITIS C QUANT & REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LAB | $508.90 | $727.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $590.20 | $908.00 | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hepatitis C Virus Quant Pcr | $609.00 | $609.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION | $713.44 | $1,372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC HEPATITIS C RNA QUANTIFICATION | $713.44 | $1,372.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $85.50 | $216.59 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 3 | $328.30 | $356.30 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $349.70 | $374.05 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $24.81 | $211.63 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $323.05 | $323.05 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $270.52 | $270.52 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $713.44 | $713.44 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $487.20 | $487.20 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $590.20 | $590.20 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $713.44 | $713.44 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $322.40 | $322.40 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $68.60 | $68.60 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $182.70 | $182.70 |
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
- Virginia$199.50
- West Virginia$247.10
- Wisconsin$195.00
- Wyoming$91.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.