Lab tests CPT 86704 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient

In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $41.63 to $41.63, with a median of $41.63. Across Louisiana, the median is $28.38 at 53 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$41.63Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Median$41.63half pay less
Highest$41.63in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC HBCAB $41.63 $181.00 — 77% —
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Inpatient: lowest $41.63, median $41.63, highest $41.63.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $41.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.