Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Boston, MA
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening): from $23.93 to $138.80, with a median of $37.10. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South — $13.17 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $69.03 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 86803, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg Hepatitis C Antibody (Lss) | $23.93 | $53.17 | $12.58–$394.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg Hepatitis C Antibody | $23.93 | $53.17 | $12.58–$394.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg Hepatitis C Antibody (Lss) | $27.21 | $60.46 | $12.58–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg Hepatitis C Antibody | $27.21 | $60.46 | $12.58–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg Hepatitis C Antibody | $36.00 | $80.00 | $12.34–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Hepatitis C Ab Test - Hepatitis C Antibody | $37.10 | $53.00 | $18.55–$53.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Hepatitis C Ab Test - Hepatitis C Antibody | $37.10 | $53.00 | $18.55–$530.75 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Hepatitis C Ab Test - Hepatitis C Antibody | $37.10 | $53.00 | $13.92–$61.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg Hepatitis C Antibody (Lss) | $54.00 | $120.00 | $12.34–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Hepatitis C Antibody | $114.00 | $114.00 | $12.58–$114.00 | — | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston, MA · (617) 722-3000 HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $138.80 | $138.80 | $12.34–$817.41 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.93, median $37.10, highest $138.80 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $37.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 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
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.