Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $23.20 to $23.20, with a median of $23.20. Across New Mexico, the median is $68.39 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86704, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HEP B CORE AB, TOTAL 006718+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.20 | $29.00 | — | 20% |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 HEPATITIS B CORE IGGIGM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.40 | $90.50 | — | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $23.20, median $23.20, highest $23.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $23.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.