Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $13.65 to $67.50, with a median of $13.65. The lowest listed price is at Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $69.58 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So Hep B Core Ab - Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.65 | $21.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Hep B Core Ab - Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.65 | $21.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Hep B Core Ab - Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.65 | $21.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Hep B Core Ab - Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.65 | $21.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.80 | $32.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.35 | $59.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.35 | $59.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.35 | $59.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.35 | $59.00 | — | 35% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB CORAB DONOR (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $135.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.50 | $181.00 | — | 50% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So1 Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So1 Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So1 Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So1 Hepatitis B Core Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $477.10 | $734.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $13.65, median $13.65, highest $67.50 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $13.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.