Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $14.40 to $74.00, with a median of $61.20. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $46.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $53.95 at 128 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hep B Core Antibody Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.40 | $16.00 | — | 10% |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody source file | $61.20 | $102.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total source file | $70.80 | $118.00 | — | 40% |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Hepatitis B Core Total Antibodies source file | $74.00 | $74.00 | $11.81–$70.30 | — |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hbc Ab,Igg And Igm.M8347 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $265.50 | $295.00 | — | 10% |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Hep B Core,Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $304.20 | $338.00 | — | 10% |
Inpatient: lowest $14.40, median $61.20, highest $74.00 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $61.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.