Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $29.00 to $127.00, with a median of $41.42. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $12.42 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $43.62 at 116 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | $9.04–$29.00 | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | $9.04–$29.00 | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | $9.04–$29.00 | — |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL source file | $31.50 | $45.00 | $11.45–$16.42 | 30% |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT source file | $34.65 | $49.50 | $11.45–$16.42 | 30% |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY File of Aug 25, 2026 · source file | $51.33 | $111.43 | $9.04–$100.28 | 54% |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Hepat B Core Ab Igg Diff Total+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $92.88 | $92.88 | — | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $104.97 | $123.50 | $8.03–$123.50 | 15% |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Hepatitis B Virus Core Ab File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $127.00 | $127.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $29.00, median $41.42, highest $127.00 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $51.33. 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 2 of 6 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.