Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $14.50 to $79.34, with a median of $67.80. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital — $53.30 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $36.74 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC TRANSPLANT VIRAL STUDIES HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL-MBC File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $14.50 | $50.00 | $11.42–$43.14 | 71% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC TRANSPLANT VIRAL STUDIES HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL-MBC File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $27.00 | $50.00 | $11.42–$43.14 | 46% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL source file | $34.96 | $62.00 | $23.00–$58.90 | 44% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $35.38 | $122.00 | $11.42–$97.60 | 71% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 HEPATITIS B CORE AB IGM source file | $64.95 | $115.20 | $42.74–$109.44 | 44% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $65.88 | $122.00 | $10.00–$97.60 | 46% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 Bill Only HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $67.80 | $113.00 | — | 40% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 HEPATITIS B CORE REFLEX IGM source file | $79.16 | $140.40 | $52.09–$133.38 | 44% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL source file | $79.34 | $264.45 | $10.85–$46.28 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL source file | $79.34 | $264.45 | $8.45–$46.28 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL source file | $79.34 | $264.45 | $10.85–$46.28 | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $14.50, median $67.80, highest $79.34 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $79.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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.