Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 12 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $65.00 to $100.80, with a median of $68.42. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $3.42 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $69.15 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Hepatitis B Core Ab | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Hepatitis B Core Ab | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Hepatitis B Core Ab | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Hepatitis B Core Ab | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Hepatitis B Core Ab | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Hepatitis B Core Ab | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield, VA Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $71.84 | $143.67 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc So Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $80.38 | $133.97 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $98.46 | $109.40 | $12.05–$103.93 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $100.80 | $168.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $100.80 | $168.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $100.80 | $168.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $65.00, median $68.42, highest $100.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $65.00. 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 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.