Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Rifle, CO
In Rifle, CO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $33.50 to $103.00, with a median of $68.25. The lowest listed price is at Grand River Medical Center — $34.75 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $120.50 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86704, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 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 Rifle, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Medical Center lowest Rifle, CO · (970) 625-1510 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $33.50 | $67.00 | $12.05 | 50% | — source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle, CO · (970) 625-1510 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $77.50 | $155.00 | $12.05 | 50% | — source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen, CO · (970) 544-1261 HC Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total | $103.00 | $103.00 | $55.62–$103.00 | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen, CO · (970) 544-1261 HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total - Phepu | $104.00 | $104.00 | $56.16–$104.00 | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.50, median $68.25, highest $103.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $103.00. 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 0 of 2 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.