Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $17.01 to $137.45, with a median of $92.09. The lowest listed price is at Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital — $75.08 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $70.55 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 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 Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital lowest Ely, MN · (218) 365-3271 Hepatitis B core antibody measurement File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $17.01 | $21.00 | $7.18–$21.00 | 19% |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ABY, TOTAL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $31.42 | $73.92 | $11.86–$238.55 | 57% |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY source file | $56.32 | $88.00 | $88.00 | 36% |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Hep B Core Antibody, Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $70.72 | $130.00 | — | 46% |
| The Cook Hospital Cook, MN · (218) 666-5945 HEPATITIS B CORE AB, TOTAL source file | $71.61 | $108.50 | — | 34% |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia, MN · (218) 741-3340 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $89.80 | $143.00 | $32.89–$129.27 | 37% |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $94.38 | $143.00 | $47.33–$122.98 | 34% |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $94.38 | $143.00 | $47.33–$122.98 | 34% |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $94.38 | $143.00 | $47.33–$122.98 | 34% |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $137.45 | $186.00 | $71.41–$186.00 | 26% |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $137.45 | $186.00 | $59.52–$168.33 | 26% |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $137.45 | $186.00 | $74.03–$168.33 | 26% |
Outpatient: lowest $17.01, median $92.09, highest $137.45 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $80.71. 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 10 of 10 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.