Lab tests CPT 86803 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient

In Anchorage, AK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $18.72 to $125.50, with a median of $72.11. The lowest listed price is at Providence Alaska Medical Center — $53.39 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $75.30 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86803, 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$18.72Providence Alaska Medical Center
Median$72.11half pay less
Highest$125.50in this market
Difference6.7×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 Anchorage, AK.

median
Lowest $18.72Highest $163.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Alaska Medical Center lowest Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $18.72 $24.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody (LC) $125.50 $251.00 $125.50–$240.96 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 HCV Antibody RFX to Quant PCR (LC) $125.50 $251.00 $125.50–$240.96 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $163.80 $210.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $163.80 $210.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $18.72, median $72.11, highest $125.50 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $75.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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

This blood test looks for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus, which show a past or current infection. It is the usual first step in hepatitis C screening, which is recommended at least once for adults.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the antibody test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a positive result needs a hepatitis C RNA test, which has its own code and price.