Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 24 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $8.44 to $111.75, with a median of $58.18. The lowest listed price is at Ashtabula County Medical Center — $49.74 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $53.95 at 128 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 19 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 8, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County Medical Center lowest Ashtabula, OH · (440) 997-2262 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $8.44 | $12.05 | $5.18–$11.33 | 30% |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Hepatitis B Core Ab Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.15 | $89.00 | — | 65% |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula, OH · (440) 997-2262 WHIIVF HEP B CORE AB TOTA File of Sep 8, 2026 · source file | $53.20 | $76.00 | $32.68–$71.44 | 30% |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid, OH · (216) 531-9000 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+3 more lines at this price File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.07–$83.00 | 35% |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 *HEP B CORE AB TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $53.95 | $83.00 | $23.47–$83.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody source file | $62.40 | $104.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total source file | $68.40 | $114.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody source file | $73.20 | $122.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total source file | $84.60 | $141.00 | — | 40% |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $84.75 | $113.00 | $51.98–$900.00 | 25% |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $84.75 | $113.00 | $51.98–$900.00 | 25% |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $84.75 | $113.00 | $43.73–$900.00 | 25% |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $84.75 | $113.00 | $48.36–$101.70 | 25% |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby, OH · (440) 953-9600 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $84.75 | $113.00 | $51.98–$900.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 593-5511 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $84.75 | $113.00 | $40.91–$900.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $84.75 | $113.00 | $51.98–$900.00 | 25% |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $96.00 | $128.00 | $49.54–$115.20 | 25% |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $111.75 | $149.00 | $68.54–$900.00 | 25% |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL - HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $111.75 | $149.00 | $68.54–$900.00 | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $8.44, median $58.18, highest $111.75 — a 13.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $53.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 21 of 21 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.