Hepatitis B test cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test as an inpatient: from $14.86 to $14.86, with a median of $14.86. Across Kentucky, the median is $129.30 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87340, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc 058 Hbsag Cdvr-So+ | $14.86 | $37.14 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Hbsag | $63.38 | $158.44 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Iaad Ia Hepatitis B Surface Antigen - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | $63.38 | $158.44 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.86, median $14.86, highest $14.86.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $72.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
3 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.
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KYHc Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen With Reflex To Confirmation 20089-So+ | $4.96 | file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KYHc Client Bill Only - Empath - Hbsag | $4.97 | file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KYHc Client Bill Only - Esh - Hbsag | $4.97 | file |