Hepatitis B test cost in Santa Maria, CA — inpatient
In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test as an inpatient: from $70.20 to $70.20, with a median of $70.20. Across California, the median is $62.10 at 147 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 IA HEP B SURFACE AG QL | $70.20 | $164.00 | $103.32–$160.72 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $70.20, median $70.20, highest $70.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87340 ($63.13). 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.
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CARL-A-HBSAG 20089 | $2.14 | file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CARL-A-HEPCHRONIC 20454C | $4.28 | file |