Hepatitis C antibody test cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening): from $21.29 to $439.20, with a median of $115.20. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital — $93.91 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $86.45 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 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 Apr 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Hepatitis C Antibody IgM + IgG | $21.29 | $26.61 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Hepatitis C Antibody | $50.70 | $78.00 | $5.07–$78.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Hepatitis C Antibody | $50.70 | $78.00 | $5.07–$70.20 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Hepatitis C Antibody | $50.70 | $78.00 | $12.84–$32.11 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $103.68 | $144.00 | $8.50–$144.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $112.10 | $112.10 | $7.34–$24.52 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Hepatitis C Antibody | $118.30 | $182.00 | $11.83–$182.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Hepatitis C Antibody | $139.75 | $215.00 | $13.98–$215.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC HEP C AB | $141.84 | $197.00 | $8.09–$197.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC HEP C AB | $202.32 | $281.00 | $8.09–$281.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 HEPATITIS C AB TEST | $418.99 | $698.32 | $698.32 | 40% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC HEP C AB | $439.20 | $610.00 | $18.83–$610.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.29, median $115.20, highest $439.20 — a 20.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $170.12. 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 9 of 11 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.