Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Bangor, ME — inpatient
In Bangor, ME, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $17.85 to $61.57, with a median of $57.60. The lowest listed price is at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center — $39.75 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $61.57 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 3, 2026 and May 26, 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 Bangor, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor, ME · (207) 973-7000 HEPATITIS B ABY, TOT File of Feb 3, 2026 · source file | $17.85 | $85.00 | $55.25–$63.41 | 79% |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket, ME · (207) 723-5161 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTA File of May 26, 2026 · source file | $57.60 | $64.00 | $27.60–$64.00 | 10% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Hep Profile 101 Quest 18475 File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $61.57 | $76.96 | $11.81–$73.88 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?195696-1 File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $70.33 | $87.91 | $11.81–$84.39 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?PART 4 195690 HBcAb File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $70.51 | $88.14 | $11.81–$84.61 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?195705-5 File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $76.58 | $95.72 | $11.81–$91.89 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?EP B CORE AB TOT IGG/M HBCAB ALI File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $105.53 | $131.91 | $11.81–$126.63 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $17.85, median $57.60, highest $61.57 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $57.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.