Infectious agent nucleic acid quantification hepatitis c cost at US hospitals
HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Quantification Hepatitis C · CPT 87522
$14.08
lowest cash price
$253.00
national median
$2,382.00
highest cash price
913
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $14.08–$2,382.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($226.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($390.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $339.30 | $597.48 | $613.86 |
| Arizona | 24 | $23.96 | $37.19 | $226.91 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $117.80 | $154.70 | $1,142.63 |
| California | 80 | $14.08 | $87.88 | $322.82 |
| Colorado | 17 | $21.31 | $278.78 | $1,922.32 |
| Florida | 81 | $66.79 | $221.00 | $1,877.24 |
| Georgia | 25 | $197.00 | $612.00 | $1,862.97 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $101.44 | $101.44 | $345.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $43.75 | $385.80 | $932.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $187.25 | $613.20 | $1,015.20 |
| Iowa | 31 | $108.00 | $308.10 | $549.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $239.20 | $655.82 | $655.82 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $88.50 | $225.61 | $976.13 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $129.22 | $129.22 | $129.22 |
| Maine | 7 | $226.35 | $421.70 | $846.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $259.80 | $259.80 | $259.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $24.78 | $338.00 | $390.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $119.20 | $148.56 | $455.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $42.00 | $198.00 | $658.56 |
| Missouri | 21 | $181.50 | $220.00 | $492.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $100.99 | $337.26 | $725.05 |
| Nevada | 4 | $63.35 | $70.15 | $88.38 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $539.00 | $539.00 | $539.00 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $42.84 | $47.12 | $223.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 22 | $42.84 | $42.84 | $1,084.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $173.50 | $552.28 | $584.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $129.60 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $131.30 | $411.00 | $1,230.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $169.00 | $294.00 | $1,557.05 |
| Oregon | 12 | $64.64 | $178.50 | $362.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $156.60 | $284.40 | $1,078.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $220.50 | $369.00 | $1,401.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $101.60 | $137.60 | $664.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $43.50 | $75.15 | $2,355.92 |
| Texas | 110 | $79.00 | $351.14 | $2,382.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $73.83 | $253.00 | $2,027.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $99.60 | $270.52 | $908.60 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $120.00 | $272.00 | $504.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $102.03 | $195.00 | $637.06 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $61.74 | $92.46 | $104.08 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $294.00 | $38.11 – $53.55 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $294.00 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $296.27 | $42.84 – $186.83 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $296.27 | $42.84 – $186.83 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $296.64 | $29.48 – $233.48 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $296.64 | $29.48 – $233.48 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $299.50 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $301.00 | $42.84 – $64.26 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $301.00 | $42.84 – $64.26 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $302.50 | $42.84 – $61.09 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $302.50 | $42.84 – $47.12 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $303.50 | $21.15 – $21.15 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $304.56 | $38.05 – $180.60 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $306.50 | $40.49 – $67.69 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $306.50 | $40.49 – $67.69 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $306.60 | not published |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $307.50 | $40.49 – $67.69 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $308.10 | $42.84 – $474.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $308.10 | $179.17 – $533.53 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $308.10 | $42.84 – $474.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $308.10 | $42.84 – $495.42 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $308.10 | $41.51 – $474.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $309.00 | $36.40 – $43.70 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $311.40 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $313.74 | $34.19 – $596.03 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $313.95 | $36.41 – $59.38 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $316.36 | $42.84 – $78.23 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $317.80 | not published |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $321.30 | $42.84 – $79.25 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $321.55 | $41.51 – $515.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $321.75 | $38.11 – $195.58 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $322.82 | $8.13 – $38.68 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $324.00 | $34.27 – $85.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $324.35 | $38.11 – $53.55 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $325.45 | $12.00 – $150.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $325.45 | $12.00 – $221.48 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $325.45 | $12.00 – $180.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $325.45 | $12.00 – $160.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $325.74 | $41.51 – $496.62 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $330.85 | $42.84 – $60.67 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $333.45 | $42.84 – $160.56 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $334.20 | $35.99 – $177.51 |