Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $16.00 to $360.50, with a median of $71.01. The lowest price is at Boone County Hospital (Boone). The highest price is 22.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86704. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$16.00Boone County Hospital
Median$71.01half of hospitals charge less
Highest$360.50in Iowa
Lowest saves$55.01vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Hospital lowest Boone · Ames, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $16.00 | $20.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA CHG HEP B CORE AB TEST, TOTAL | $26.40 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $27.00 | $90.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $29.40 | $42.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $36.00 | $36.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL #HEP B PROF-HEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $38.40 | $64.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL #HEP B PROF-HEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $40.80 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #HEP B PROF-HEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $40.80 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HEP B CORE TOT AB Z/E/J/L/M/R/W/C1/S1/L1/X/D/N/S/P/PL/G1/F1/M2 | $42.56 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $45.00 | $60.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Mayo Crhep Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $45.50 | $70.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $48.57 | $60.71 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $49.60 | $62.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $49.80 | $83.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC AB; HBCAB - TOTAL | $50.00 | $62.50 | — source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA HEP B CORE TOT AB Z/E/J/L/M/R/W/C1/S1/L1/X/D/N/S/P/PL/G1/F1/M2 | $51.00 | $64.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $51.83 | $73.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $55.20 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Hep B Core Antibody Total | $60.00 | $60.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $63.94 | $159.85 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $64.00 | $80.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL | $65.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $65.10 | $93.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA ANTIBODY, HEPAT | $65.45 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $66.40 | $83.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $66.40 | $83.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $70.20 | $117.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $70.62 | $119.70 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $71.40 | $119.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $72.80 | $140.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL ANTIBODIES (SO) | $74.20 | $106.00 | — source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Hep B Core Antibody Total | $77.25 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total DMCL | $78.40 | $98.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; TOTAL | $81.97 | $138.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $84.75 | $113.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $84.93 | $149.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $86.52 | $206.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HEPATITIS B CORE MHBC A/F/G/T/Q/L/M/P/W/C1/S1/W1 | $88.99 | $111.24 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $90.40 | $113.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL 86704 | $90.40 | $113.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $92.16 | $192.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $92.95 | $143.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $94.08 | $192.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $96.20 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $96.20 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $96.20 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $96.20 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $96.20 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $96.30 | $107.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $97.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $97.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $113.05 | $119.00 | — source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $113.49 | $117.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $120.25 | $185.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $120.25 | $185.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb); total | $120.75 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $123.00 | $123.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $130.20 | $217.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $143.00 | $143.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY | $147.00 | $210.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY | $147.00 | $210.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $148.00 | $148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $252.70 | $361.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $360.50 | $360.50 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $48.57 | $65.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $48.57 | $88.99 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $38.40 | $40.80 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $48.57 | $96.20 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $84.75 | $147.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $27.00 | $86.52 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $16.00 | $21.20 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $36.00 | $43.92 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $40.80 | $140.65 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $130.20 | $130.20 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $65.10 | $65.10 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $148.00 | $148.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $63.94 | $63.94 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $70.62 | $70.62 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $71.40 | $71.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $92.16 | $92.16 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $123.00 | $123.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $252.70 | $252.70 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $96.20 | $96.20 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $120.75 | $120.75 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $96.30 | $96.30 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $65.45 | $65.45 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $360.50 | $360.50 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $42.56 | $42.56 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $96.20 | $96.20 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $96.20 | $96.20 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $90.40 | $90.40 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $74.20 | $74.20 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $113.49 | $113.49 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $48.57 | $48.57 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $77.25 | $77.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $113.05 | $113.05 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $84.93 | $84.93 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $78.40 | $78.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $81.97 | $81.97 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What it is
A hepatitis B core antibody test shows whether a person has ever been infected with hepatitis B. It is part of hepatitis B screening together with the surface antigen and surface antibody tests.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Hepatitis B core antibody test (total) in other states
- Alabama$51.21
- Alaska$73.22
- Arizona$30.69
- Arkansas$30.15
- California$37.73
- Colorado$120.50
- Connecticut$56.00
- Delaware$166.55
- District of Columbia$114.66
- Florida$37.96
- Georgia$90.34
- Hawaii$112.50
- Idaho$60.90
- Illinois$77.84
- Indiana$67.83
- Kansas$69.52
- Kentucky$74.08
- Louisiana$28.38
- Maine$61.19
- Maryland$57.49
- Massachusetts$78.00
- Michigan$44.20
- Minnesota$70.48
- Mississippi$44.05
- Missouri$66.98
- Montana$88.08
- Nebraska$104.43
- Nevada$102.76
- New Hampshire$70.98
- New Jersey$13.86
- New Mexico$68.39
- New York$43.62
- North Carolina$89.50
- North Dakota$66.40
- Ohio$53.95
- Oklahoma$49.00
- Oregon$66.95
- Pennsylvania$96.00
- Puerto Rico$70.00
- Rhode Island$105.00
- South Carolina$69.58
- South Dakota$64.00
- Tennessee$36.74
- Texas$89.43
- Utah$197.63
- Vermont$67.37
- Virginia$69.15
- Washington$68.64
- West Virginia$43.71
- Wisconsin$77.50
- Wyoming$49.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.