Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Monroe, LA
In Monroe, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $11.81 to $79.00, with a median of $41.15. The lowest listed price is at Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA — $29.34 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $28.38 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86704, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Monroe, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA lowest West Monroe, LA · (318) 329-4600 AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $11.81 | $129.86 | $11.40–$129.86 | 91% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA lowest West Monroe, LA · (318) 329-4600 RL HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $11.81 | $129.86 | $11.40–$129.86 | 91% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi, LA · (318) 878-5171 Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $38.35 | $59.00 | $26.73–$56.05 | 35% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe, LA · (318) 410-0002 HEP B CORE TOTAL | $40.67 | $54.23 | $12.05–$48.81 | 25% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC HBCAB | $41.63 | $181.00 | $6.03–$135.75 | 77% | — source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop, LA · (318) 283-3600 HEPATITIS B CORE ANT | $53.60 | $67.00 | $9.04–$53.60 | 20% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop, LA · (318) 283-3600 HEP B CORE AB, DIAG | $53.60 | $67.00 | $9.04–$53.60 | 20% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice, LA · (318) 285-9066 HEPATITIS CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $79.00 | $158.00 | $36.51–$110.60 | 50% | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.81, median $41.15, highest $79.00 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $41.63. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 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.