Hepatitis B immunity test cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) test, immunity check: from $42.60 to $114.00, with a median of $69.54. The lowest listed price is at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — $26.94 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $62.40 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 86706, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $42.60 | $71.00 | $10.42–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 HEP B SURFACE ANTIBODY | $46.20 | $77.00 | $10.42–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $69.54 | $77.27 | $10.74–$77.27 | 10% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 HEP B SURFACE ANTIBODY | $73.83 | $82.03 | $10.74–$82.03 | 10% | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $114.00 | $142.50 | $48.96–$159.00 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.60, median $69.54, highest $114.00 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.