Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $13.20 to $190.40, with a median of $36.74. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $23.54 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $36.74 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Mar 19, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HEP B CORE AB - STM File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $13.20 | $88.00 | $33.44–$70.40 | 85% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HEP B CORE AB - STM File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $18.48 | $88.00 | $33.44–$79.20 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN · (901) 226-5000 HEP B CORE AB - STM File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $18.48 | $88.00 | $33.44–$79.20 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HEP B CORE AB - STM File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $18.48 | $88.00 | $33.44–$79.20 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HEP B CORE AB - STM File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $21.12 | $88.00 | $33.44–$79.20 | 76% |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $36.74 | $167.00 | $5.06–$91.02 | 78% |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $36.74 | $167.00 | — | 78% |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $36.74 | $167.00 | $5.06–$91.02 | 78% |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $36.74 | $167.00 | $5.06–$91.02 | 78% |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $36.74 | $167.00 | $5.06–$91.02 | 78% |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $36.74 | $167.00 | $5.06–$91.02 | 78% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $42.30 | $282.00 | $107.16–$225.60 | 85% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $59.22 | $282.00 | $107.16–$253.80 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $59.22 | $282.00 | $107.16–$253.80 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN · (901) 226-5000 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $59.22 | $282.00 | $107.16–$253.80 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $64.32 | $268.00 | $101.84–$241.20 | 76% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $190.40 | $952.00 | $361.76–$856.80 | 80% |
Inpatient: lowest $13.20, median $36.74, highest $190.40 — a 14.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $36.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 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.