Lab tests CPT 86803 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $11.03 to $143.55, with a median of $61.98. The lowest listed price is at Riverside University Medical Center — $50.95 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $54.61 at 98 hospitals.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 86803, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.

Lowest$11.03Riverside University Medical Center
Median$61.98half pay less
Highest$143.55in this market
Difference13.0×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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.

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Lowest $11.03Highest $274.34

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Hcv W Reflex to Hcv Riba $11.03 $11.03 $8.27–$17.61 — —
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Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Hcv W Reflex to Hcv Riba $11.03 $11.03 $8.27–$17.61 — —
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu P Hepatitis C Antibody $18.90 $18.90 $10.06–$18.90 — —
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu P Hepatitis C Antibody $18.90 $18.90 $10.06–$18.90 — —
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Phl Hcv, Igg $29.00 $29.00 $10.06–$29.00 — —
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Phl Hcv, Igg $29.00 $29.00 $10.06–$29.00 — —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $42.12 $81.00 $10.00–$30.00 48% —
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY $48.96 $102.00 — 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 HCV Ab LC $75.00 $100.00 — 25% Jul 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC HEPATITIS C AB TOTAL INDIVIDUAL $143.55 $319.00 $175.45–$255.20 55% Aug 31, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HEPATITIS C AB TOTAL $143.55 $319.00 $63.80–$271.15 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HEPATITIS C AB TOTAL INDIVIDUAL $143.55 $319.00 $57.74–$239.25 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC HEPATITIS C AB TOTAL $143.55 $319.00 $57.74–$239.25 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HEPATITIS C AB TOTAL INDIVIDUAL $143.55 $319.00 $63.80–$287.10 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC HEPATITIS C AB TOTAL $143.55 $319.00 $63.80–$287.10 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC HEPATITIS C AB TOTAL INDIVIDUAL $143.55 $319.00 $63.80–$271.15 55% Sep 2, 2026
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Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC HEPATITIS C AB TOTAL $143.55 $319.00 $175.45–$255.20 55% Aug 31, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hepatitis C Antibody $274.34 $274.34 $10.06–$274.34 — —
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Hepatitis C Antibody $274.34 $274.34 $10.06–$274.34 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $11.03, median $61.98, highest $143.55 — a 13.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $45.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 5 of 8 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.

2 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.

St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY CDM $2.88 file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY LAB $3.14 file