Hepatitis B test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test as an inpatient: from $70.49 to $80.38, with a median of $75.44. The lowest listed price is at Dignity Health — $4.95 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $62.10 at 147 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87340, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 BM-IA HEP B SURFACE AG QL | $70.49 | $190.00 | $133.00–$152.00 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 IA HEP B SURFACE AG QL | $80.38 | $219.00 | $153.30–$173.01 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 IA HEP B SURFACE AG QL | $81.25 | $219.00 | $153.30–$175.20 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $70.49, median $75.44, highest $80.38 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $55.42 — 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 2 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
The hepatitis B surface antigen test shows whether the hepatitis B virus is present in the blood now. The CDC recommends screening all adults at least once and every pregnant woman in each pregnancy.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
10 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87340 ($61.08). 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.
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-A-HBSAG 20089 | $1.84 | file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CARL-A-HBSAG 20089 | $1.86 | file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-A-HBV EXP 3016631C | $2.15 | file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CARL-A-HBV EXP 3016631C | $2.17 | file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-ADV-HEP B AG EIA/ELISA | $3.80 | file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CARL-ADV-HEP B AG EIA/ELISA | $3.84 | file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CAHepatitis b surface ag ia | $3.90 | file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CAHep b surface ag w/confirm | $3.90 | file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CAH-HEPB SURFACE ANTGN 8072 | $4.78 | file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CAH-HEPB SURFACE ANTGN 8072 | $4.83 | file |