Hepatitis B immunity test cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) test, immunity check as an inpatient: from $9.00 to $109.50, with a median of $77.85. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $68.85 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $53.08 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 PFWHEPB OCC HEALTH HEP B TITER | $9.00 | $25.00 | $6.30–$22.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 86706 Hepatitis B surface antibody | $10.80 | $30.00 | $7.56–$27.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 86706 Hepatitis B surface antibody | $16.50 | $30.00 | $8.97–$27.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Hepatitis B Surface Ab Qual (RL) | $70.47 | $261.00 | $70.47–$261.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $70.47 | $261.00 | $70.47–$261.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 86706 HEP B SURFACE AB | $70.47 | $261.00 | $70.47–$261.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 86706 HEP B SURFACE AB | $77.85 | $173.00 | $51.38–$155.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Hepatitis B Surface Ab Qual (RL) | $77.85 | $173.00 | $51.38–$155.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $77.85 | $173.00 | $51.38–$155.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $95.04 | $0.01 | $0.01 | -950300% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 86706 HEP B SURFACE AB | $95.04 | $264.00 | $66.52–$237.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC HEP B SURFACE AB | $104.00 | $208.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC HEP B SURFACE AB | $109.50 | $219.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC HEP B SURFACE AB | $109.50 | $219.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Hepatitis B Surface Ab Qual (RL) | $155.65 | $283.00 | $84.62–$254.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $155.65 | $283.00 | $84.62–$254.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 86706 HEP B SURFACE AB | $155.65 | $283.00 | $84.62–$254.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.00, median $77.85, highest $109.50 — a 12.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $70.47 — 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 none is it 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
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86706 ($62.91). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, INHepatitis B Surface Ab Qual (RL) | $3.87 | file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN86706PFW HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB | $5.04 | file |