Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $44.28 to $105.00, with a median of $105.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $60.72 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $105.00 at 9 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB source file | $44.28 | $44.28 | — | — |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB source file | $58.32 | $58.32 | — | — |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB+1 more line at this price source file | $105.00 | $105.00 | — | — |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC HEPATITIS CORE AB DONOR+1 more line at this price source file | $105.00 | $105.00 | — | — |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC HEPATITIS CORE AB DONOR+1 more line at this price source file | $105.00 | $105.00 | — | — |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC HEPATITIS CORE AB DONOR+1 more line at this price source file | $105.00 | $105.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $44.28, median $105.00, highest $105.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $66.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.