Lab tests CPT 86704 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Russellville, AL — inpatient

In Russellville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $66.17 to $117.90, with a median of $92.04. The lowest listed price is at Russellville Hospital — $25.87 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $51.21 at 46 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

Lowest$66.17Russellville Hospital
Median$92.04half pay less
Highest$117.90in this market
Difference1.8×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Russellville, AL.

median
Lowest $66.17Highest $4,892.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Russellville Hospital lowest Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL $66.17 $254.50 $8.43–$152.70 74% Jul 31, 2026
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Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-CORABM-HBC TOTAL AB W REF $117.90 $117.90 $9.79–$91.96 — —
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Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-HBC TOTAL AB TO MAYO $251.00 $251.00 $48.95–$195.78 — —
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Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 GRAFT SURGISIS-BIODESIGN 7X20 $4,892.00 $4,892.00 $11.90–$3,815.76 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $66.17, median $92.04, highest $117.90 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $92.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 1 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.