Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 20 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $20.12 to $189.00, with a median of $81.50. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South — $61.38 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $78.00 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 14 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total+1 more line at this price File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $20.12 | $44.70 | $10.63–$394.86 | 55% |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total (Lss)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $22.99 | $51.08 | $10.63–$475.07 | 55% |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Hep B Core Ab Test Total - Hepatitis B Core An File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $42.00 | $11.03–$52.30 | 30% |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Hep B Core Ab Test Total - Hepatitis B Core An File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $42.00 | $14.70–$530.75 | 30% |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Hep B Core Ab Test Total - Hepatitis B Core An File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $42.00 | $14.70–$49.48 | 30% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA · (508) 941-7000 ANTI-HBc PROFILE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $50.00 | — | 30% |
| Emerson Hospital Concord, MA · (978) 369-1400 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of May 18, 2026 · source file | $48.75 | $65.00 | $59.48 | 25% |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total+1 more line at this price File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $49.05 | $109.00 | $10.42–$512.54 | 55% |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth, MA · (508) 746-2000 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.00 | $54.00 | — | — |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · (781) 744-5100 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $78.00 | — | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $85.00 | $10.63–$85.00 | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham, MA · (781) 453-3002 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $89.00 | $89.00 | — | — |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA · (781) 729-9000 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $102.00 | — | — |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA · (617) 492-3500 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Stoughton Stoughton, MA Hep B Core Antibody Total File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $120.50 | $120.50 | $84.35–$102.43 | — |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston, MA · (617) 754-5800 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.00 | $135.00 | — | — |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport, MA · (978) 463-1000 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $143.00 | $143.00 | — | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton, MA · (617) 696-4600 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $145.00 | $145.00 | — | — |
| Exeter Hospital Exeter, NH · (603) 778-7311 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $172.00 | $172.00 | — | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 667-7000 CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $189.00 | $189.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $20.12, median $81.50, highest $189.00 — a 9.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $95.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 9 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.