Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Lancaster, PA — inpatient
In Lancaster, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $22.61 to $66.60, with a median of $49.60. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center — $26.99 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $96.00 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lancaster, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 Donor, Hepatitis B Core Antibody Tech | $22.61 | $78.00 | $10.24–$62.40 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86704 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL Tech | $22.61 | $78.00 | $10.24–$62.40 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86704 Hepatitis B Core Ab Total-QST Tech | $22.61 | $78.00 | $10.24–$62.40 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 86704 Hepatitis B Core Antibody, IgG and IgM. Tech | $22.61 | $78.00 | $10.24–$62.40 | 71% | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA · (717) 733-0311 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Measurement | $49.60 | $62.00 | $39.57–$49.60 | 20% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB (TOTAL) W/REF | $66.60 | $111.00 | $41.18–$94.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC HBV SCREEN PANEL W/REFLEX B | $66.60 | $111.00 | $41.18–$94.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY/TOTA | $66.60 | $111.00 | $41.18–$94.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC HEPATITIS PRE VACCINE SCRN -A | $66.60 | $111.00 | $41.18–$94.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL | $69.60 | $116.00 | $43.04–$98.60 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.61, median $49.60, highest $66.60 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $49.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.