Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Whiteville, NC
In Whiteville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $93.65 to $93.65, with a median of $93.65. Across North Carolina, the median is $89.50 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Sep 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Whiteville, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 Hep B Core Ab, Tot LC | $93.65 | $133.78 | $12.05–$129.77 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY | $93.65 | $133.78 | $12.05–$129.77 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 Hepatitis B Core Ab W/Reflex LC | $93.65 | $133.78 | $12.05–$129.77 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 HBV Core Ab, IgG/IgM Diff LC | $93.65 | $133.78 | $12.05–$129.77 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 86704 | $93.65 | $133.78 | $12.05–$129.77 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 86704 Hepatitis B Virus Screening and Diagnosis LC | $93.65 | $133.78 | $12.05–$129.77 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville, NC · (910) 642-8011 Viral Hepatitis Screening and Diagnosis (HBV, HCV) LC | $93.65 | $133.78 | $12.05–$129.77 | 30% | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $93.65, median $93.65, highest $93.65.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $93.65. 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.