Hepatitis B core antibody cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $15.12 to $81.46, with a median of $25.34. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $10.22 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $28.38 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 86704, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $15.12 | $54.00 | $10.85–$68.32 | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC C-AB, HBCAB-TOTAL | $15.40 | $70.00 | $10.80–$63.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $15.40 | $70.00 | $10.80–$63.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HBCAB | $15.40 | $70.00 | $10.80–$63.00 | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HBCAB | $21.12 | $66.00 | $5.06–$49.50 | 68% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $21.33 | $79.00 | $12.05–$79.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $21.92 | $137.00 | $104.81–$64.94 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $22.40 | $70.00 | $5.06–$52.50 | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HBCAB | $23.80 | $85.00 | $10.85–$73.02 | 72% | — source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $25.34 | $181.00 | $12.05–$88.69 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $25.34 | $181.00 | $12.05–$88.69 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $25.34 | $181.00 | $12.05–$88.69 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $26.56 | $166.00 | $12.05–$99.60 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $26.56 | $166.00 | $12.05–$99.60 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $28.38 | $129.00 | $10.85–$73.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $29.92 | $136.00 | $10.85–$76.98 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $32.80 | $205.00 | $12.05–$97.17 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $44.82 | $166.00 | $105.91–$81.16 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $48.44 | $346.00 | $12.05–$9.86 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $51.10 | $365.00 | $102.20–$98.55 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $51.10 | $365.00 | $102.20–$98.55 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $51.10 | $365.00 | $102.20–$98.55 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $51.10 | $365.00 | $102.20–$98.55 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $51.10 | $365.00 | $102.20–$98.55 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $51.10 | $365.00 | $102.20–$98.55 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $58.40 | $365.00 | $109.50–$70.34 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $58.66 | $419.00 | $12.05–$9.86 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTA | $81.46 | $231.00 | $11.81–$105.80 | 65% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.12, median $25.34, highest $81.46 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $23.51. 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 12 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.