Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Baton Rouge, LA
In Baton Rouge, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $14.20 to $105.75, with a median of $40.47. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner St Mary — $26.27 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $28.38 at 53 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC HBCAB | $14.20 | $71.00 | $10.80–$60.55 | 80% | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City, LA · (985) 384-2200 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $14.20 | $71.00 | $10.80–$60.55 | 80% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC HBCAB | $21.44 | $67.00 | $10.85–$57.09 | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $21.44 | $67.00 | $10.85–$57.09 | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 752-2470 *HC C-AB, HBCAB-TOTAL | $21.44 | $67.00 | $10.85–$57.09 | 68% | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg, LA · (225) 222-6111 Hepatitis B Baseline Panel | $40.47 | $40.47 | $10.36–$40.07 | — | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg, LA · (225) 222-6111 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $50.00 | $50.00 | $10.36–$49.50 | — | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 387-7767 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $94.40 | $134.85 | $6.03–$103.83 | 30% | — source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 408-8080 HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL | $105.75 | $141.00 | $7.17–$141.00 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.20, median $40.47, highest $105.75 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $33.68. 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 4 of 5 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.