Hepatitis B core antibody cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 15 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $18.89 to $539.06, with a median of $95.75. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital — $76.86 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $66.98 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 86704, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Hepatitis B Core Antibody IgG + IgM | $18.89 | $23.61 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total | $56.11 | $90.50 | $3.44–$86.00 | 38% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $70.20 | $108.00 | $10.85–$27.11 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $76.70 | $118.00 | $7.67–$106.20 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $87.10 | $134.00 | $10.85–$27.11 | 35% | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $92.25 | $184.50 | $53.34–$167.90 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $94.70 | $94.70 | $6.26–$20.71 | — | — source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $95.75 | $191.50 | $11.26–$172.35 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY (HBcAb)TOTAL | $108.50 | $155.00 | $55.80–$221.43 | 30% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $108.55 | $167.00 | $10.85–$27.11 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $114.40 | $176.00 | $11.44–$176.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC HEP CORE AB | $162.72 | $226.00 | $8.09–$226.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC HEP CORE AB | $167.76 | $233.00 | $8.09–$233.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC HEP CORE AB | $171.36 | $238.00 | $8.50–$238.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 Q501 HBC AB TOT IA | $539.06 | $898.44 | $898.44 | 40% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 HEP B CORE TOT | $539.06 | $898.44 | $898.44 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.89, median $95.75, highest $539.06 — a 28.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $157.01. 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 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 1 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.