Hepatitis B immunity test cost in Wheeling, WV
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) test, immunity check: from $12.50 to $43.50, with a median of $38.50. The lowest listed price is at Reynolds Memorial Hospital — $26.00 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $47.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86706, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital lowest Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $12.50 | $25.00 | $6.98–$16.97 | 50% | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 HEP B SURFACE ANTIBODY | $13.50 | $27.00 | $6.98–$16.97 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $38.50 | $77.00 | $6.98–$45.50 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $43.50 | $87.00 | $5.30–$4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 HEP B SURFACE ANTIBODY | $55.00 | $110.00 | $6.98–$45.50 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.50, median $38.50, highest $43.50 — a 3.5× 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.