Lab tests CPT 86803 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 27 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $8.00 to $262.15, with a median of $57.20. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health-Orange — $49.20 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $54.61 at 98 hospitals.

Cash prices at 27 facilities across 20 cities for code 86803, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.

Lowest$8.00UCI Health-Orange
Median$57.20half pay less
Highest$262.15in this market
Difference32.8×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

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Lowest $8.00Highest $262.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UCI Health-Orange lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB UCI BMT DONOR PANEL CUSTOM PANEL-VIROMED ADDL (UCI ONLY) $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB EUROFINS DPT ZBWP HEPATITIS C AB TEST (UCI ONLY) $8.68 $21.70 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $48.96 $102.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $48.96 $102.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $48.96 $102.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $57.20 $143.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $57.20 $143.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Hepatitis C Ab Test $69.52 $106.96 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $81.90 $234.00 $175.50–$234.00 65% Jul 27, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $106.00 $265.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $127.40 $364.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $127.40 $364.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $127.40 $364.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $127.40 $364.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $127.40 $364.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $127.40 $364.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Hepatitis C Ab Test $155.00 $155.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $171.15 $489.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $171.15 $489.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $171.15 $489.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB LAB HEP C ANTIBD $188.82 $290.49 $7,175.00–$9,712.00 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Hepatitis C Ab Test $203.50 $203.50 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $204.75 $585.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $204.75 $585.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $204.75 $585.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $243.95 $697.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $243.95 $697.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $243.95 $697.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB HEP C ANTIBD $259.84 $399.75 $13,270.00–$14,761.00 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $262.15 $749.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $262.15 $749.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $262.15 $749.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $8.00, median $57.20, highest $262.15 — a 32.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $44.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 3 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.

12 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.

UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAHEPATITIS C ANTIBODY/2 $2.08 file
UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAHEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $2.08 file
UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAHEPATITIS C ANTIBODY/2 $2.08 file
UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CAHEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $2.08 file
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Hepatitis C Antibody # $2.76 file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $2.88 file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $2.88 file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CAHC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $2.88 file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CAHC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $3.14 file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $3.14 file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $3.14 file
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Hepatitis C Anbitody With Reflex to Hcv Rna Pcr $3.25 file