Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening): from $24.19 to $24.19, with a median of $24.19. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $108.00 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86803, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .HCV w/rflx HCV RNA Quant-QST. | $24.19 | $93.00 | $12.13–$74.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 .HCV w/rflx HCV RNA w/rflx Geno-QST. | $24.19 | $93.00 | $12.13–$74.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Donor, Hep C Ab -(QSTC) | $24.19 | $93.00 | $12.13–$74.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Hepatitis C Antibody rflx HCV RNA Qnt. | $24.19 | $93.00 | $12.13–$74.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Hepatitis C Antibody-QST | $24.19 | $93.00 | $12.13–$74.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Hepatitis C Antibody. | $24.19 | $93.00 | $12.13–$74.40 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 DONOR, HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $24.19 | $93.00 | $12.13–$74.40 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.19, median $24.19, highest $24.19.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $24.19. 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 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.