Hepatitis B core antibody cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $17.01 to $81.46, with a median of $20.24. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $3.23 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HBCAB | $17.01 | $63.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $19.04 | $68.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC C-AB, HBCAB-TOTAL | $19.36 | $88.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $19.36 | $88.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HBCAB | $19.36 | $88.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HBCAB | $21.12 | $66.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $22.40 | $70.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HBCAB | $23.80 | $85.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC HBCAB | $25.90 | $70.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 *HC C-AB, HBCAB-TOTAL | $28.35 | $105.00 | — | 73% | — 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $17.01, median $20.24, highest $81.46 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $25.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.