Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Lebanon, NH
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $14.30 to $215.00, with a median of $63.34. The lowest listed price is at Valley Regional Hospital — $49.04 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $70.98 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities for code 86704, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Jul 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 Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Hospital lowest Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY+1 more line at this price File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $14.30 | $26.00 | $6.15–$112.89 | 45% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 HEPATITIS B CORE AB source file | $25.70 | $84.00 | $9.52–$79.80 | 69% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 PCH IDM-ANTI-HBC source file | $37.03 | $121.00 | $13.71–$114.95 | 69% |
| Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT · (802) 728-4441 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCA File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $62.87 | $125.74 | $12.05–$119.45 | 50% |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare Littleton, NH · (603) 444-9000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT source file | $63.80 | $110.00 | $98.04 | 42% |
| Speare Memorial Hospital Plymouth, NH · (603) 536-1120 HepB core ab (HBcAb)totL098418+4 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $67.58 | $109.00 | — | 38% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 PCH INTERNATIONAL IDM-ANTI-HBC source file | $75.89 | $248.00 | $28.10–$235.60 | 69% |
| Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Windsor, VT · (802) 674-6711 Hc Hepatitis B Core Ab source file | $215.00 | $269.00 | $190.00–$256.00 | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $14.30, median $63.34, highest $215.00 — a 15.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $44.29. 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 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.