Hepatitis B test cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test as an inpatient: from $23.37 to $152.28, with a median of $45.36. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo — $21.99 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $44.88 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87340, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo lowest Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HEP B SURFACE AG | $23.37 | $57.00 | $21.66–$51.30 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HEP B SURFACE AG - STM | $25.01 | $61.00 | $23.18–$54.90 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HEP B SURFACE AG | $45.36 | $216.00 | $82.08–$172.80 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 HBSAG- BCE | $152.28 | $564.00 | $56.96–$507.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Hepatitis B Surface Ag w/Interp | $152.28 | $564.00 | $56.96–$507.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.37, median $45.36, highest $152.28 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $45.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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
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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87340 ($57.00). 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.
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHepatitis B Surface Antigen | $2.16 | file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHepatitis B Surface Ag w/Reflex Confirm (CQ) | $2.16 | file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHepatitis B Surface Ag Screen (LC) | $2.16 | file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MSHepatitis B Surface Ag Confirmation (CQ) | $2.16 | file |