Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $7.50 to $62.40, with a median of $16.75. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Specialty Hospital — $9.25 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $44.05 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC HBCAB source file | $7.50 | $25.00 | — | 70% |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC HBCAB source file | $7.75 | $25.00 | — | 69% |
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC HEP B CORE AB,IGG/IGM DIFF source file | $10.91 | $36.38 | — | 70% |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC HEP B CORE AB,IGG/IGM DIFF source file | $11.28 | $36.38 | — | 69% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC HBCAB source file | $16.75 | $25.00 | — | 33% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC HEP B CORE AB,IGG/IGM DIFF source file | $28.14 | $42.00 | — | 33% |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $34.32 | $156.00 | $31.20–$124.80 | 78% |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 HEP B CORE AB - STM File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $37.62 | $171.00 | $34.20–$136.80 | 78% |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 HEP B CORE POLYVALENT File of Feb 17, 2026 · source file | $62.40 | $156.00 | $31.20–$117.00 | 60% |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 HEP B CORE AB - STM File of Feb 17, 2026 · source file | $68.40 | $171.00 | $34.20–$128.25 | 60% |
Inpatient: lowest $7.50, median $16.75, highest $62.40 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $25.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.