Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $7.48 to $163.80, with a median of $146.25. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South — $138.77 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $27.30 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 LAB AB HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL NS+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $7.48 | $55.00 | $24.75–$44.00 | 86% |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 LAB AB HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $11.82 | $55.00 | $19.25–$41.25 | 79% |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 469-8100 HEP B CORE TOT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $390.00 | $58.50–$351.00 | 64% |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson, AZ · (520) 416-7100 HEP B CORE TOT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $152.10 | $390.00 | $52.26–$234.00 | 61% |
| Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita Sahuarita, AZ · (520) 416-7100 HEP B CORE TOT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $152.10 | $390.00 | $52.26–$234.00 | 61% |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson, AZ · (520) 901-3500 HEP B CORE TOT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $163.80 | $390.00 | $59.67–$351.00 | 58% |
Inpatient: lowest $7.48, median $146.25, highest $163.80 — a 21.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $70.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.