Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Waco, TX — inpatient
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $8.91 to $22.23, with a median of $15.57. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest — $6.66 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $68.18 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86803, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest lowest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REF CTS COMP BONE MARROW PROCESSING PROFILE CPT 86803 | $8.91 | $14.85 | $4.90–$10.39 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REF ARUP 2010784 HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB BY CIA W/RFLX TO HCV QUANT NAAT | $19.50 | $32.50 | $10.72–$22.75 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $22.23 | $61.75 | $10.82–$62.93 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 HEP C VIRUS (IH) | $23.31 | $64.75 | $10.82–$62.93 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC REF MAYO COMP HCVDX, CPT 86803 | $46.71 | $77.85 | $25.69–$54.49 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC HEPATITIS C AB TEST - HEPATITIS CHRONIC PANEL | $140.20 | $233.66 | $77.11–$163.56 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY | $140.20 | $233.66 | $77.11–$163.56 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC AB HEPATITIS C 19-9975 | $140.20 | $233.66 | $77.11–$163.56 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.91, median $15.57, highest $22.23 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $15.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TXHC REF CTS COMP DONOR PROCESSING PROFILE CPT 86803 | $3.75 | file |