Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 18 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $23.00 to $269.10, with a median of $96.00. The lowest listed price is at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware — $73.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $96.00 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 17 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Sep 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Referred | $23.00 | $23.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Referred | $23.00 | $23.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hepatitis B Core Ab Quest | $36.00 | $36.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hepatitis B Core Ab Quest | $36.00 | $36.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $40.83 | $40.83 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $40.83 | $40.83 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $40.83 | $40.83 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $40.83 | $40.83 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Hepatitis B Core Ab | $46.77 | $77.94 | — | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $71.50 | $110.00 | $11.00–$146.45 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $71.50 | $110.00 | $11.00–$146.45 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Anti Hbc Labs Inc | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Anti Hbc Labs Inc | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hepatitis B Core Ab Stem Cell | $88.00 | $88.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hepatitis B Core Ab Stem Cell | $88.00 | $88.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Hep B Core Ab | $96.00 | $240.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Hep B Core Ab | $96.00 | $240.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Hep B Core Ab | $96.00 | $240.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Hep B Core Ab | $96.00 | $240.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Hep B Core Ab | $96.00 | $240.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Warde Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $128.70 | $198.00 | $12.02–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $128.70 | $198.00 | $12.02–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Quest Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $128.70 | $198.00 | $12.02–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Warde Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $198.25 | $305.00 | $12.05–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $198.25 | $305.00 | $12.05–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 ANTI-HBC (TOTAL) | $211.07 | $211.07 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $266.40 | $296.00 | $76.81–$83.24 | 10% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $266.40 | $296.00 | $136.16–$251.60 | 10% | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $269.10 | $414.00 | $11.81–$397.44 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $269.10 | $414.00 | $11.81–$397.44 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.00, median $96.00, highest $269.10 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $71.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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.