Lab tests CPT 86803 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient

In Kansas City, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $23.04 to $394.33, with a median of $60.61. The lowest listed price is at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas and 1 other hospital — $37.57 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $86.45 at 29 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 86803, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$23.04Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas + 1 more
Median$60.61half pay less
Highest$394.33in this market
Difference17.1×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 Kansas City, MO-KS.

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Lowest $23.04Highest $394.33

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas lowest Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 INF MARKERS HEP C Ab $23.04 $48.00 $23.04–$43.20 52% —
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Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 INF MARKERS HEP C Ab $23.04 $48.00 $23.04–$43.20 52% —
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NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 HEPATITIS C AB TEST $60.61 $209.00 $125.40–$170.96 71% Mar 6, 2026
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NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 Hepatitis C Antibody $60.61 $209.00 $125.40–$170.96 71% Mar 6, 2026
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Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY MAIN $80.64 $168.00 $80.64–$151.20 52% —
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Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY MAIN $80.64 $168.00 $80.64–$151.20 52% —
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AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY - HEPATITIS PANEL ACUTE $394.33 $394.33 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY WITH REFLEX HCV PCR- ARUP $394.33 $394.33 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY WITH REFLEX HCV PCR- ARUP $394.33 $394.33 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY - HEPATITIS PANEL ACUTE $394.33 $394.33 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY BY CIA WITH REFLEX - ARUP $394.33 $394.33 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY BY CIA WITH REFLEX - ARUP $394.33 $394.33 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $23.04, median $60.61, highest $394.33 — a 17.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $41.83 — 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.