Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Lebanon, NH — inpatient
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $14.30 to $67.58, with a median of $44.29. The lowest listed price is at Valley Regional Hospital — $29.99 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $70.98 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 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 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $25.70 | $84.00 | $28.98–$79.80 | 69% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 PCH IDM-ANTI-HBC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $37.03 | $121.00 | $41.74–$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 | $93.06–$119.45 | 50% |
| Speare Memorial Hospital Plymouth, NH · (603) 536-1120 Hep b core antbd total L144025+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 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $75.89 | $248.00 | $85.56–$235.60 | 69% |
Inpatient: lowest $14.30, median $44.29, highest $67.58 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $63.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 2 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.