Hepatitis B core antibody cost in York, PA — inpatient
In York-Hanover, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total) as an inpatient: from $49.60 to $66.60, with a median of $58.10. The lowest listed price is at WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital and 1 other hospital — $8.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $96.00 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 86704, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 York-Hanover, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital lowest York, PA · (717) 812-6100 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Measurement File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $49.60 | $62.00 | $36.62–$58.90 | 20% |
| York Hospital lowest York, PA · (717) 851-2345 Hepatitis B Core Antibody Measurement File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $49.60 | $62.00 | $35.32–$58.90 | 20% |
| UPMC Memorial York, PA · (717) 843-8623 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY/TOTA+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $66.60 | $111.00 | $53.84–$94.35 | 40% |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA · (717) 637-3711 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY/TOTA+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $66.60 | $111.00 | $80.18–$96.57 | 40% |
| UPMC Memorial York, PA · (717) 843-8623 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $69.60 | $116.00 | $56.26–$98.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA · (717) 637-3711 HC HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $69.60 | $116.00 | $83.79–$100.92 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $49.60, median $58.10, highest $66.60 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $58.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.