Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $65.19 to $268.38, with a median of $70.35. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo — $5.16 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $60.00 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86803, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo lowest Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HEP C ANTIBODY | $65.19 | $159.00 | $60.42–$143.10 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HEP C ANTIBODY | $70.35 | $335.00 | $127.30–$268.00 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 HCAB2 | $268.38 | $994.00 | $100.39–$894.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody (LC) | $268.38 | $994.00 | $100.39–$894.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $65.19, median $70.35, highest $268.38 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $70.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHepatitis C IgG Antibody | $2.16 | file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHepatitis C Antibody (CQ) | $2.16 | file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHepatitis C Antibody w/Reflex HCV RNA Quan RT PCR | $2.16 | file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHCV Antibody RFX to Quant PCR (LC) | $2.16 | file |