Hepatitis C antibody test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 23 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $14.27 to $273.24, with a median of $40.20. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $25.93 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $59.69 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 17 cities for code 86803, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY W/REFLEX TO HCV RNA PCR W/REFLEX TO GENOTYP | $14.27 | $226.00 | $37.52–$226.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ DONOR HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY ANTI-HCV QST | $14.27 | $226.00 | $37.52–$226.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LC-R HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $14.27 | $44.00 | $7.30–$44.00 | 68% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ NMDP HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $14.27 | $52.00 | $8.63–$52.00 | 73% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $14.27 | $226.00 | $37.52–$226.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LC-D HCV AB W/RFLX-RIBA143991 | $14.27 | $83.00 | $13.78–$83.00 | 83% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ HEPATITIS C AB W/REFL TO HCV RNA QN PCR QST | $14.27 | $226.00 | $37.52–$226.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Ia Quant Hep C Ab | $16.41 | $254.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Ia Quant Hep C Ab | $16.41 | $274.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Ia Quant Hep C Ab | $16.41 | $267.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $16.41 | $371.42 | $10.18–$352.85 | 96% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Ia Quant Hep C Ab | $16.41 | $96.00 | — | 83% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Ia Quant Hep C Ab | $16.41 | $267.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $17.12 | $162.93 | $10.10–$169.02 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $17.12 | $162.93 | $10.10–$169.02 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $17.12 | $162.93 | $10.10–$169.02 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $17.12 | $162.93 | $10.10–$169.02 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $17.12 | $162.93 | $10.10–$169.02 | 89% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB | $40.20 | $67.00 | $11.42–$56.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Hepatitis C Antibody 86803 | $44.30 | $443.00 | $34.64–$354.40 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Antibody | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Hepatitis C Antibody | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Hepatitis C Antibody | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Hepatitis C Antibody | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Hepatitis C Antibody | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ HEPATITIS C AB W/REFL TO HCV RNA QN PCR QST | $90.40 | $226.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ HEPATITIS C AB W/REFL TO HCV RNA QN PCR QST | $90.40 | $226.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Hcv Screening | $113.62 | $162.31 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Hep C Ab | $113.62 | $162.31 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $129.00 | $129.00 | $10.00–$21.41 | — | — source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.27, median $40.20, highest $273.24 — a 19.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $17.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 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.