Lab tests CPT 86706 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis B immunity test cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient

In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) test, immunity check as an inpatient: from $78.50 to $119.50, with a median of $78.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $84.00 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86706, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$78.50MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$78.50half pay less
Highest$119.50in this market
Difference1.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, SC.

median
Lowest $78.50Highest $119.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TITER (SEND OUT) $78.50 $157.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY N $78.50 $157.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TITER (SEND OUT) $78.50 $157.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY N $78.50 $157.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TITER (SEND OUT) $119.50 $239.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY N $119.50 $239.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $78.50, median $78.50, highest $119.50 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $78.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

The hepatitis B surface antibody test shows immunity to hepatitis B, from vaccination or a past infection. Schools and employers in health care often ask for it as proof of immunity.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.