Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening): from $10.00 to $100.74, with a median of $24.21. The lowest listed price is at Sisters of Charity Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $14.21 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $59.69 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Blood test for HCV (Hepatitis C) Antibodies | $10.00 | $35.00 | $10.00–$35.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Blood test for HCV (Hepatitis C) Antibodies | $10.00 | $35.00 | $10.00–$35.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Blood test for HCV (Hepatitis C) Antibodies | $10.00 | $35.00 | $10.00–$35.00 | 71% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Blood Test Hepatitis C Antibody - Add'l Charge | $35.00 | $35.00 | $10.00–$35.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Blood Test Hepatitis C Antibody - Add'l Charge | $35.00 | $35.00 | $10.00–$35.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Blood Test Hepatitis C Antibody - Add'l Charge | $35.00 | $35.00 | $10.00–$35.00 | — | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $38.42 | $54.89 | $13.56–$19.44 | 30% | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $41.12 | $58.74 | $13.56–$19.44 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY TOTAL | $60.79 | $130.79 | $10.10–$117.71 | 54% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 RAPID HEP C VIRUS ANTIBODY | $60.79 | $130.79 | $10.10–$117.71 | 54% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Hcv Screen Nys Mandated | $100.74 | $100.74 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Hepatitis C 2.0 Ab (Hcvab) | $100.74 | $100.74 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute one side Buffalo, NY Hcv Rt Reflex | $117.00 | $117.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Hcv Screen Nys - Confirmatory | $468.00 | $468.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.00, median $24.21, highest $100.74 — a 10.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $10.00. 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 4 of 5 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.