Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 6 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening): from $28.30 to $143.75, with a median of $90.80. The lowest listed price is at MaineHealth — $62.50 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $67.92 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86803, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Apr 29, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC HEP C ASCREENING, HIGH RISK/OTHER | $28.30 | $28.30 | $14.27–$58.86 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME HEPATITIS C AB | $29.12 | $112.00 | $59.81–$85.34 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $49.30 | $49.30 | $14.27–$46.54 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton, ME · (207) 647-6000 HC HEP C ANTIBODY, HIGH RISK - 86803 - 30200256 | $81.00 | $264.06 | $14.27–$239.50 | 69% | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $100.60 | $100.60 | $14.27–$94.56 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC HEP C ASCREENING, HIGH RISK/OTHER | $100.60 | $100.60 | $14.27–$94.56 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 Q HEPATITIS C SEROLOGY | $107.40 | $179.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB (AHCV) | $107.40 | $179.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $143.75 | $143.75 | $14.27–$135.13 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 B* HC HEP C AB SCREENING, HIGH RISK/OTHER | $143.75 | $143.75 | $14.27–$135.13 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.30, median $90.80, highest $143.75 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $100.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 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.