Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $94.00 to $277.75, with a median of $130.28. The lowest listed price is at Parkview Whitley Hospital — $36.28 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $67.80 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Whitley Hospital lowest Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $94.00 | $188.00 | — | 50% |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $98.50 | $197.00 | — | 50% |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $98.50 | $197.00 | — | 50% |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne, IN Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $125.55 | $465.00 | $125.55–$465.00 | 73% |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 86704 HEP B CORE AB, TOTAL+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.00 | $300.00 | $89.10–$270.00 | 55% |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 86704 HEP B CORE AB, TOTAL+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $157.32 | $437.00 | $110.11–$393.30 | 64% |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 425-3000 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $240.35 | $437.00 | $124.54–$437.00 | 45% |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 86704 HEP B CORE AB, TOTAL+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $277.75 | $505.00 | $151.00–$454.50 | 45% |
Inpatient: lowest $94.00, median $130.28, highest $277.75 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $101.69 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.