Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $16.50 to $530.40, with a median of $97.20. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $80.70 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $96.00 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 11 cities for code 86704, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL source file | $16.50 | $33.00 | $11.39–$171.55 | 50% |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT source file | $21.50 | $43.00 | $11.39–$171.55 | 50% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 HEP B CORE AB- E+1 more line at this price source file | $42.07 | $60.10 | $8.44–$43.27 | 30% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOT W/REFL+5 more lines at this price source file | $50.40 | $84.00 | $11.91–$79.86 | 40% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $57.00 | $190.00 | $10.87–$190.00 | 70% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $75.66 | $97.00 | $5.84–$31.09 | 22% |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $76.22 | $103.00 | $5.84–$36.63 | 26% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY (TOTAL)+1 more line at this price source file | $85.20 | $142.00 | $47.85–$110.76 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL source file | $85.20 | $142.00 | $38.20–$174.02 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY IGM IGG+3 more lines at this price source file | $109.20 | $182.00 | $11.28–$167.44 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL P5760+4 more lines at this price source file | $121.20 | $202.00 | $10.04–$181.80 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOT W/REFL+3 more lines at this price source file | $125.40 | $209.00 | $11.17–$177.65 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY IGG+IGM+6 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $150.60 | $251.00 | $10.74–$225.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB P6911+1 more line at this price source file | $222.00 | $370.00 | $11.20–$314.50 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL P5760+5 more lines at this price source file | $240.00 | $400.00 | $11.91–$320.00 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL P5760+4 more lines at this price source file | $268.80 | $448.00 | $10.40–$380.80 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY+9 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $530.40 | $884.00 | $11.91–$751.40 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $16.50, median $97.20, highest $530.40 — a 32.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $121.20. 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 14 of 16 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.