Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $15.75 to $360.50, with a median of $85.87. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Scott Regional — $70.12 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $44.05 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Scott Regional lowest Morton, MS · (601) 732-6301 HC HBCAB source file | $15.75 | $25.00 | — | 37% |
| Ochsner Scott Regional Morton, MS · (601) 732-6301 HC HEP B CORE AB,IGG/IGM DIFF source file | $26.46 | $42.00 | — | 37% |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $45.36 | $216.00 | $82.08–$172.80 | 79% |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 17, 2026 · source file | $56.99 | $139.00 | $52.82–$125.10 | 59% |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Hepatitis B Core Ab Total (LC) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $114.75 | $425.00 | $42.92–$382.50 | 73% |
| Merit Health Central Jackson, MS · (601) 376-1000 Hepatitis B Core Ab Total (LC) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $184.20 | $614.00 | $63.24–$552.60 | 70% |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon, MS · (601) 825-2811 Hepatitis B Core Ab Total (LC) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $360.50 | $1,030.00 | $114.33–$927.00 | 65% |
Inpatient: lowest $15.75, median $85.87, highest $360.50 — a 22.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $45.36 — 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 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86704 ($68.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHBCABT | $1.09 | file |