Hepatitis C antibody test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $18.56 to $96.63, with a median of $25.13. The lowest listed price is at St Bernard Parish Hospital — $6.57 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $45.00 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86803, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Parish Hospital lowest Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $18.56 | $58.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $19.04 | $68.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC C-AB, HEP-C | $22.44 | $102.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $22.44 | $102.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HCV-AB | $22.44 | $102.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HCV-AB | $25.60 | $80.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC HCV-AB | $27.81 | $103.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC HCV-AB | $29.97 | $81.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 *HC C-AB, HEP-C | $37.80 | $140.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 LCMC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY PERF | $96.63 | $274.00 | $13.98–$125.49 | 65% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HCV-AB | $165.76 | $592.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.56, median $25.13, highest $96.63 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $18.56 — 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.