Lab tests CPT 86803 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C antibody test cost in College Station, TX — inpatient

In College Station-Bryan, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $8.91 to $8.91, with a median of $8.91. Across Texas, the median is $68.18 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86803, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.

Lowest$8.91Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station
Median$8.91half pay less
Highest$8.91in this market
Difference1.0×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 College Station-Bryan, TX.

median
Lowest $8.91Highest $140.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station lowest College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC REF CTS COMP BONE MARROW PROCESSING PROFILE CPT 86803 $8.91 $14.85 $8.17–$13.37 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC REF ARUP 2010784 HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB BY CIA W/RFLX TO HCV QUANT NAAT $19.50 $32.50 $17.88–$29.25 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC REF MAYO COMP HCVDX, CPT 86803 $46.71 $77.85 $42.82–$70.06 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC AB HEPATITIS C 19-9975 $140.20 $233.66 $128.51–$210.29 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $140.20 $233.66 $128.51–$210.29 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TX · (979) 691-3701 HC HEPATITIS C AB TEST - HEPATITIS CHRONIC PANEL $140.20 $233.66 $128.51–$210.29 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $8.91, median $8.91, highest $8.91.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8.91 — 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.

1 row held back from this comparison

It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86803 ($78.56). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station, TXHC REF CTS COMP DONOR PROCESSING PROFILE CPT 86803 $3.75 file