Hepatitis C RNA test cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test: from $43.30 to $489.00, with a median of $247.10. The lowest price is at St. Mary's Medical Center (Huntington). The highest price is 11.3× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$43.30St. Mary's Medical Center
Median$247.10half pay less
Highest$489.00in West Virginia
Lowest saves$203.80vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's Medical Center lowest Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCV RNA Diagnosis, NAA - LC | $43.30 | $43.30 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital one side Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCV RT-PCR, Quant (Non-Graph) - LC | $104.75 | $104.75 | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $105.60 | $211.20 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $107.00 | $214.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $107.00 | $214.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $147.50 | $295.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $166.50 | $333.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $195.50 | $391.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $203.50 | $407.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $243.00 | $486.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $251.20 | $314.00 | — source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Hcv Rna Quantitative Pcr | $253.98 | $423.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway · Gassaway, WV HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $265.50 | $531.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $265.50 | $531.00 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $272.00 | $544.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $292.00 | $584.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $292.50 | $585.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HEPATITIS C REVRS TRNSCRPJ | $294.00 | $588.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $339.50 | $679.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR HEPATITIS C VIRUS; QUANTIFICATION | $489.00 | $978.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $43.30 | $74.02 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $107.00 | $151.25 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $166.50 | $166.50 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $147.50 | $147.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $272.00 | $272.00 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $292.00 | $292.00 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $265.50 | $265.50 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $265.50 | $265.50 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $107.00 | $107.00 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $339.50 | $339.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $251.20 | $251.20 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $243.00 | $243.00 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $105.60 | $105.60 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $253.98 | $253.98 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $203.50 | $203.50 |
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
- 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
- Washington$302.64
- Wisconsin$195.00
- Wyoming$91.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.