Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $7.00 to $83.29, with a median of $27.71. The lowest listed price is at Hemet Global Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $20.71 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $37.73 at 176 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemet Global Medical Center lowest Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL - LC | $7.00 | $7.00 | $3.68–$7.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center lowest Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL - LC | $7.00 | $7.00 | $3.68–$7.00 | — | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL - QST | $8.00 | $8.00 | $4.20–$8.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 DC-HEPATITIS B CORE AB TTL IP | $8.00 | $8.00 | $4.20–$8.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Hep B Core Ab, Tot LC | $9.40 | $12.53 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu P Hepatitis B Core Total Ab | $21.78 | $21.78 | $8.66–$21.78 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu P Hepatitis B Core Total Ab | $21.78 | $21.78 | $8.66–$21.78 | — | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $23.92 | $46.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $30.13 | $30.13 | $8.66–$30.13 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $30.13 | $30.13 | $8.66–$30.13 | — | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 ANTI HBC TOTAL | $31.50 | $45.00 | $11.45–$38.25 | 30% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL LAB | $32.28 | $67.25 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $35.10 | $78.00 | $42.90–$62.40 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $35.10 | $78.00 | $14.12–$58.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $35.10 | $78.00 | $15.60–$70.20 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $35.10 | $78.00 | $15.60–$66.30 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY (HBcAb) | $69.00 | $69.00 | $36.22–$69.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $73.93 | $222.00 | $66.60–$182.04 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC LAB REF HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $76.95 | $171.00 | $94.05–$136.80 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LAB REF HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $76.95 | $171.00 | $30.95–$128.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LAB REF HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $76.95 | $171.00 | $34.20–$153.90 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LAB REF HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $76.95 | $171.00 | $34.20–$145.35 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $83.29 | $213.00 | $127.80–$213.00 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTI (HBcAB) TOTAL | $110.00 | $110.00 | $57.75–$110.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 B-LAB HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL A | $125.00 | $125.00 | $65.62–$125.00 | — | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 B-LAB HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL A | $125.00 | $125.00 | $65.62–$125.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.00, median $27.71, highest $83.29 — a 11.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $23.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.
4 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.
| 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 |