Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 26 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $10.00 to $1,075.86, with a median of $55.71. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and 1 other hospital — $45.71 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $37.96 at 149 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 16 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 Jan 1, 2026 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $25.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Hep B Core Ab Test, Total - Hepatitis B Core Antibody, Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $25.00 | — | 60% |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 916-0600 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $27.83 | $27.83 | $1.31–$25.60 | — |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $23.50–$47.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $47.00 | $8.46–$47.00 | 40% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Viracor Hbc Total Ab Eia-Ref+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.60 | $74.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Viracor Hepatitis B Core Ab (P1034)-Exc+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $29.60 | $74.00 | — | 60% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Donor, Hepatitis B Core Total Antibody File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.18 | $100.52 | — | 65% |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Apollo Beach, FL · (813) 634-3301 Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total +3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $76.23 | $76.23 | $3.58–$89.57 | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC HEP B CORE AB DONOR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.13 | $85.13 | — | — |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL HEPATITIS B CORE AB+1 more line at this price source file | $109.00 | $218.00 | $41.20–$218.00 | 50% |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $128.94 | $128.94 | — | — |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Hepatitis B Core Ab,Total(800049)-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $130.40 | $326.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Hepatitis B Core Ab,Total(800049)-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $130.40 | $326.00 | — | 60% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Hepatitis B Core Total Ab File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $158.20 | $452.00 | — | 65% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Anti Hbcore Test 251 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $170.10 | $486.00 | — | 65% |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $186.00 | $186.00 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $186.00 | $186.00 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC DONOR HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $186.00 | $186.00 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $186.00 | $186.00 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $186.00 | $186.00 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $192.80 | $192.80 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $240.58 | $240.58 | — | — |
| HCA Florida Largo West Hospital Largo, FL · (727) 588-5200 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $367.36 | $367.36 | $17.27–$337.97 | — |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Wiregrass Ranch Wesley Chapel, FL Hep B Core Antibody Total File of Aug 11, 2026 · source file | $412.10 | $412.10 | $309.08 | — |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 588-5200 HEP B CORE AB TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,075.86 | $1,075.86 | $50.57–$989.79 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $10.00, median $55.71, highest $1,075.86 — a 107.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $31.69. 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 15 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.
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital Tampa, FLHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $3.00 | file |
| HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital Tampa, FLHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $3.00 | file |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital Spring Hill, FLHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $3.00 | file |
| HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital St. Petersburg, FLHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $3.00 | file |
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital South Pasadena, FLHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $3.00 | file |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital Hudson, FLHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $3.24 | file |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital Hudson, FLHepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total Other Outpatient | $3.24 | file |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital Hudson, FLHepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total UNSCHEDULED | $3.24 | file |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital Hudson, FLHepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total | $3.24 | file |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital St Petersburg, FLHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $3.30 | file |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Lutz, FLHepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total | $5.00 | file |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Lutz, FLHepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total UNSCHEDULED | $5.00 | file |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Lutz, FLHEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $5.00 | file |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Lutz, FLHepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total Other Outpatient | $5.00 | file |