Hepatitis C antibody test cost in El Centro, CA
In El Centro, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening): from $36.20 to $36.20, with a median of $36.20. Across California, the median is $58.86 at 196 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86803, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 El Centro, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 Hepatitis C Ab | $36.20 | $103.44 | $10.06–$112.06 | 65% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 Hepatitis C Antibody w/ Interp | $36.20 | $103.44 | $10.06–$112.06 | 65% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $36.20, median $36.20, highest $36.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.20. 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 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86803 ($87.00). 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.
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CAHep C Ab w/RFx To HCV RNA, Qn, PCR QSTS | $4.55 | file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CAHCV (Always Message) QST | $4.55 | file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CAHep C Ab w/Refl HCV RNA Qn PCR Rfx QST | $4.55 | file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CAHep C Ab w/Refl To HCV RNA, Qn, PCR QST | $4.55 | file |