Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Savannah, GA
In Savannah, GA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $78.30 to $153.00, with a median of $78.30. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital - Savannah and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $90.34 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities 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 Jul 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $78.30 | $261.00 | — | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Hepatitis B Core Ab Total | $78.30 | $261.00 | — | 70% | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah, GA · (912) 350-3691 Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total | $153.00 | $153.00 | $9.09–$17.35 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah, GA · (912) 350-3691 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $153.00 | $153.00 | $27.54–$137.70 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $78.30, median $78.30, highest $153.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $78.30. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.