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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $493.23 | $36.40 – $952.77 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $500.16 | $29.48 – $625.20 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $501.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $501.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $501.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $501.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $501.50 | $42.84 – $47.12 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $504.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $506.10 | not published |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $507.45 | $42.84 – $478.02 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $510.30 | $30.84 – $1,458.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $510.30 | $30.84 – $1,458.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $510.30 | $30.84 – $1,458.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $510.30 | $30.84 – $1,458.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $510.30 | $30.84 – $1,458.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $515.70 | not published |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $519.00 | $42.84 – $43.70 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $524.55 | $42.84 – $44.55 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $527.95 | $42.84 – $160.56 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $529.00 | $24.51 – $47.12 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $537.80 | $40.70 – $85.44 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $538.94 | $43.91 – $97.36 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $539.00 | $21.15 – $343.01 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $542.40 | $39.65 – $114.79 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $545.52 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $549.00 | $41.51 – $549.00 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,049.32 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,016.19 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,016.19 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,060.37 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $552.28 | $40.57 – $972.00 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,049.32 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,049.32 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,049.32 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,049.32 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $552.28 | $40.57 – $1,016.19 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $1,016.19 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $552.28 | $40.17 – $994.10 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $558.00 | $32.31 – $446.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $559.00 | $36.41 – $239.29 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $560.84 | $41.98 – $84.91 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $561.07 | $42.84 – $84.91 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $564.48 | $30.13 – $428.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $582.00 | $42.84 – $149.94 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $583.80 | $38.35 – $80.39 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $584.00 | $42.84 – $106.97 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $585.00 | $39.71 – $114.79 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $585.20 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $586.00 | $42.84 – $178.21 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $587.40 | not published |