Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 34 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $6.74 to $351.12, with a median of $23.92. The lowest listed price is at Memorial Hospital of Gardena and 3 other hospitals — $17.18 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $41.75 at 172 hospitals.
Cash prices at 34 facilities across 23 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Lowest$6.74Memorial Hospital of Gardena + 3 more
Median$23.92half of hospitals charge less
Highest$351.12in this market
Difference52.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $6.74Highest $359.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena lowest Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibodies (Total File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.74 | $6.74 | $5.06–$5.39 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibodies (Total File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.74 | $6.74 | $4.72–$5.39 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park lowest Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibodies (Total File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.74 | $6.74 | $4.72–$5.39 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital lowest Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibodies (Total File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.74 | $6.74 | $4.72–$5.39 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $7.00 | $7.00 | $3.15–$7.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $8.00 | $4.20–$8.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL - LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $8.00 | $4.20–$8.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $8.00 | $4.80–$8.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody -Arup File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $9.60 | $6.72–$7.68 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody -Arup File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $9.60 | $6.72–$7.68 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody -Arup File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $9.60 | $7.20–$7.68 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody -Arup File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $9.60 | $6.72–$7.68 | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 NH-HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $17.46 | $36.00 | $24.84–$28.44 | 52% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL W-RFLX TO IgM-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $27.00 | $27.00 | $16.20–$27.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL W-RFLX TO IgM-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $27.00 | $27.00 | $14.18–$27.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL W-RFLX TO IgM-LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $27.00 | $27.00 | $14.18–$27.00 | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.28 | $67.25 | — | 52% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.28 | $67.25 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.28 | $67.25 | — | 52% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $32.55 | $32.55 | $22.79–$26.04 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $32.55 | $32.55 | $22.79–$26.04 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $32.55 | $32.55 | $24.41–$26.04 | — |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $50.00 | $125.00 | — | 60% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL AB File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $66.00 | $39.60–$66.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL AB File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $66.00 | $34.65–$66.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL AB File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $66.00 | $34.65–$66.00 | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 HEPATITIS B CORE File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $70.70 | $202.00 | $151.50–$202.00 | 65% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $98.78 | $303.00 | $169.68–$242.40 | 67% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 NH-HB CORE AB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $99.91 | $206.00 | $142.14–$162.74 | 52% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $126.85 | $295.00 | $206.50–$295.00 | 57% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $127.40 | $364.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $127.40 | $364.00 | — | 65% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Hep B Core Antibody Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.25 | $135.25 | — | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Hep B Core Antibody Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $175.25 | $175.25 | — | — |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.15 | $509.00 | — | 65% |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB LAB HEP ANTI-HBC File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $188.82 | $290.49 | $7,175.00–$9,712.00 | 35% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB HEP ANTI-HBC File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $259.84 | $399.75 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL # 3020055 File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $321.00 | $321.00 | $144.45–$321.00 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $351.12 | $351.12 | $93.40–$301.96 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $351.12 | $351.12 | $245.78–$301.96 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $359.00 | $359.00 | $161.55–$359.00 | — |
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Inpatient: lowest $6.74, median $23.92, highest $351.12 — a 52.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 43 facilities here, median $23.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 15 of 25 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.
31 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86704 ($66.60). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-HBCAB 20091 | $1.96 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL/2 | $2.00 | file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL/2 | $2.00 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL/2 | $2.00 | file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL/2 | $2.00 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-HBCAB 20091 | $2.58 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CAHC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL CDM | $3.36 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL CDM | $3.36 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL CDM | $3.36 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAHEP B VIRUS CORE ANTIBODIES,TOTAL-LABCRP | $4.00 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAHEP B VIRUS CORE ANTIBODIES,TOTAL-LABCRP | $4.00 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAHEP B VIRUS CORE ANTIBODIES,TOTAL-LABCRP | $4.00 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAHEP B VIRUS CORE ANTIBODIES,TOTAL-LABCRP | $4.00 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Hep B Core Antibody Total | $4.16 | file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CAHB LAB UCI BMT DONOR PANEL CUSTOM PANEL-VIROMED ADDL (UCI ONLY) | $5.20 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAHep B Virus Core Antibodies, Total LBCRP | $5.98 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAHep B Virus Core Antibodies, Total LBCRP | $5.98 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAHep B Virus Core Antibodies, Total LBCRP | $5.98 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAHep B Virus Core Antibodies, Total LBCRP | $5.98 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAHEPATITIS B CORE ANTI (HBcAB) TOTAL | $6.00 | file |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $6.00 | file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $6.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAHEPATITIS B CORE ANTI (HBcAB) TOTAL | $6.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAHEP B CORE AB IGG IGM | $6.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL - LC | $6.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL - LC | $6.00 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAHEP B CORE AB IGG IGM | $6.00 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL - LC | $6.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAHEPATITIS B CORE ANTI (HBcAB) TOTAL | $6.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAHEP B CORE AB IGG IGM | $6.00 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAHEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $6.52 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.