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 Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $725.05 | $27.85 – $127.40 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $726.00 | $42.84 – $91.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $728.40 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $729.30 | $42.84 – $44.55 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $746.00 | $21.15 – $89.96 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $746.00 | $21.15 – $89.96 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $746.00 | $21.15 – $89.96 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $746.00 | $21.15 – $89.96 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $746.00 | $21.15 – $89.96 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $746.00 | $21.15 – $89.96 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $746.00 | $21.15 – $89.96 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $759.20 | $42.84 – $266.89 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $759.20 | $36.41 – $239.90 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $764.40 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $768.30 | $42.84 – $43.27 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $778.80 | $42.34 – $67.57 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $778.80 | $42.34 – $50.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | $799.00 | $38.83 – $98.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | $807.84 | $34.27 – $102.94 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $819.65 | $42.84 – $160.65 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $819.65 | $42.84 – $160.65 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $819.65 | $42.84 – $160.65 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $819.65 | $42.84 – $160.65 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $839.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $839.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $839.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $839.30 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $846.00 | $34.27 – $102.94 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $846.30 | $42.84 – $795.52 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $850.16 | $42.84 – $95.10 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $855.31 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $865.00 | $42.84 – $516.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $865.80 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $879.00 | $39.65 – $1,172.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $888.22 | $38.56 – $164.93 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $888.22 | $38.56 – $164.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $893.40 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $907.20 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $907.20 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $907.20 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $907.20 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $907.20 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $907.20 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $908.60 | $42.84 – $154.22 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $910.22 | $19.28 – $128.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $918.60 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $918.60 | $20.26 – $97.68 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $919.00 | $29.99 – $88.65 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $919.00 | $29.99 – $143.28 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $932.00 | not published |