Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $15.27 to $466.40, with a median of $58.50. The lowest listed price is at Summa Health System — $43.23 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $53.95 at 128 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86704, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Hbcab - Total Ab | $15.27 | $15.27 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 IDM HEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $53.95 | $83.00 | $0.95–$49.38 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 WHIIVF HEP B CORE AB TOTA | $53.95 | $83.00 | $0.95–$49.38 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $53.95 | $83.00 | $0.95–$49.38 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI HEP REMOTE (HBCAB) | $58.50 | $78.00 | $26.52–$77.14 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL | $84.75 | $113.00 | $5.70–$101.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $89.25 | $119.00 | $40.46–$117.69 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODIES(IGM) | $90.00 | $120.00 | $40.80–$118.68 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 HEPATITIS B CORE AB (TOTAL) | $466.40 | $848.00 | $12.05–$288.32 | 45% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.27, median $58.50, highest $466.40 — a 30.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $69.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A hepatitis B core antibody test shows whether a person has ever been infected with hepatitis B. It is part of hepatitis B screening together with the surface antigen and surface antibody tests.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.