Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 21 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $7.00 to $185.00, with a median of $23.92. The lowest listed price is at Menifee Global Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $16.92 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $37.73 at 176 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 17 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menifee Global Medical Center lowest Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL - LC File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $7.00 | $7.00 | $3.15–$24.05 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center lowest Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $7.00 | $7.00 | $3.15–$24.05 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 DC-HEPATITIS B CORE AB TTL IP+1 more line at this price File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $8.00 | $1.92–$49.00 | — |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Hep B Core Ab, Tot LC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $9.40 | $12.53 | — | 25% |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $155.00 | $11.93–$155.00 | 92% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Hep B Core Ab Test, Total File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $271.44 | $11.45–$271.44 | 96% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Hep B Core Ab Test, Total File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $271.44 | $11.45–$271.44 | 96% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu P Hepatitis B Core Total Ab+1 more line at this price source file | $21.78 | $21.78 | $8.66–$21.78 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL source file | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hepatitis B Core Ab Total+1 more line at this price source file | $30.13 | $30.13 | $8.66–$30.13 | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 ANTI HBC TOTAL source file | $31.50 | $45.00 | $11.45–$38.25 | 30% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.28 | $67.25 | — | 52% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $35.10 | $78.00 | $9.77–$118.00 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $35.10 | $78.00 | $12.05–$62.40 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $35.10 | $78.00 | $9.77–$120.42 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $35.10 | $78.00 | $12.05–$110.78 | 55% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY (HBcAb) File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $69.00 | $69.00 | $7.37–$69.00 | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $73.93 | $222.00 | $10.36–$222.00 | 67% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LAB REF HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $76.95 | $171.00 | $12.05–$128.25 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC LAB REF HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $76.95 | $171.00 | $12.05–$136.80 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LAB REF HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $76.95 | $171.00 | $9.77–$145.35 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LAB REF HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $76.95 | $171.00 | $9.77–$153.90 | 55% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 HEPATITIS B CORE AB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $83.29 | $213.00 | $12.05–$213.00 | 61% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTI (HBcAB) TOTAL File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $110.00 | $110.00 | $7.37–$110.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 B-LAB HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL A File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $125.00 | $125.00 | $10.71–$125.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 B-LAB HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL A File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $125.00 | $125.00 | $10.71–$125.00 | — |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Hepatitis B core antibody measurement File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $185.00 | $142.00 | $9.64–$260.93 | -30% |
Outpatient: lowest $7.00, median $23.92, highest $185.00 — a 26.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $23.92. 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 18 of 19 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.
8 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86704 ($68.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-HBCAB 20091 | $2.00 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-HBCAB 20091 | $2.35 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 501 - Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $2.64 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL CDM | $3.36 | file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CAHEPATITIS B CORE AB | $4.00 | file |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CAHepatitis B core antibody measurement | $4.18 | file |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CAHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $5.00 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $5.97 | file |