Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Morgantown, WV
In Morgantown, WV, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $14.00 to $35.77, with a median of $17.25. The lowest listed price is at West Virginia University Hospitals — $3.25 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $43.71 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Apr 10, 2026 and May 21, 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 Morgantown, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Hospitals lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $14.00 | $28.00 | $7.83–$19.04 | 50% | — source file |
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $17.25 | $34.50 | $10.44–$102.86 | 50% | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 .HEP B COR (1003908) | $17.25 | $34.50 | $10.44–$102.86 | 50% | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $35.77 | $71.53 | $10.24–$69.38 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Employee Health Hepatitis Panel | $35.77 | $71.53 | $10.24–$69.38 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Hepatitis B Core - Antibody | $35.77 | $71.53 | $10.24–$69.38 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Viral Hepatitis HBV, HCV LC | $35.77 | $71.53 | $10.24–$69.38 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $82.00 | $164.00 | $7.83–$19.04 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.00, median $17.25, highest $35.77 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86704 ($68.40). 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.
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV.HEP B CORE AB TOTAL-HOSPICE HF | $2.25 | file |
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV.HEP B CORE AB TOTAL-HEALTH FAIR | $5.75 | file |