Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $7.98 to $275.20, with a median of $28.38. The lowest price is at Lafayette General Medical Center (Lafayette). The highest price is 34.5× 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$7.98Lafayette General Medical Center
Median$28.38half pay less
Highest$275.20in Louisiana
Lowest saves$20.40vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette General Medical Center lowest Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $7.98 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC HBCAB | $8.74 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $9.88 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC HBCAB | $11.40 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA RL HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $11.81 | $129.86 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA HB CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $12.29 | $36.15 | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC HBCAB | $14.20 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $15.12 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC HEP B CORE AB,IGG/IGM DIFF | $15.30 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC HBCAB | $15.40 | $70.00 | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC HBCAB | $17.01 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC HBCAB | $17.10 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA HEP B CORE AB, TOTAL | $18.60 | $31.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC HBCAB | $18.72 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC HBCAB | $20.16 | $72.00 | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC HBCAB | $21.12 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $21.33 | $79.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC HBCAB | $21.44 | $67.00 | — source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $21.92 | $137.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $25.34 | $181.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $25.34 | $181.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $25.34 | $181.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $25.34 | $181.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $25.38 | $54.00 | — source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $26.56 | $166.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA HEPATITIS B CORE AB IGG &IGM SO | $27.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB, DONOR EVAL (BLOOD CENTER) | $28.16 | $64.00 | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $28.38 | $129.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 86704 HEP B CORE ANTIBODY, TOTAL | $28.86 | $111.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Hep B Core Ab Tot Igg | $28.92 | $36.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HEP B CORE AB TOTAL | $33.00 | $33.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Hepatitis B core antibody measurement | $38.35 | $59.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA Hepatitis B Baseline Panel | $40.47 | $40.47 | — source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA HEP B CORE TOTAL | $40.67 | $54.23 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC HBCAB | $41.63 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA HEP B CORE AB RFLX IGM | $41.70 | $139.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $45.90 | $153.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA HEP B CORE TOTAL AB | $46.75 | $85.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $48.44 | $346.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY MEASUREMENT | $49.16 | $81.94 | — source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA HEP B CORE AB, IGG/IGM | $51.20 | $128.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA HEP B CORE AB, DIAG | $53.60 | $67.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA HEP B CORE AB, TOTAL | $54.23 | $72.30 | — source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA HEP B CORE TOTAL AB | $55.35 | $184.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA O HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $62.05 | $103.42 | — source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY TOT | $64.63 | $129.26 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $69.15 | $230.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA Hepatitis B Core Ab Ttl REF | $74.00 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $77.00 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA HEPATITIS CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $79.00 | $158.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTA | $81.46 | $231.00 | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $94.40 | $134.85 | — source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HEPATITIS B CORE TOTAL | $105.75 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HEP B CORE AB TOT | $148.32 | $148.32 | — source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Hep B Core Ab, Tot LC | $275.20 | $344.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $15.12 | $25.34 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $7.98 | $11.40 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | $14.20 | $51.26 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $11.81 | $41.15 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $25.38 | $28.16 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $18.72 | $20.16 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $28.86 | $30.93 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $12.29 | $33.82 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $77.00 | $77.00 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $49.16 | $49.16 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $18.60 | $18.60 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $41.70 | $41.70 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $15.30 | $15.30 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $45.90 | $45.90 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $51.20 | $51.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $275.20 | $275.20 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $46.75 | $46.75 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $25.34 | $25.34 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $64.63 | $64.63 |
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$57.60
- Illinois$77.84
- Indiana$67.83
- Iowa$71.40
- Kansas$67.93
- Kentucky$74.08
- Maine$61.19
- Maryland$57.49
- Massachusetts$78.00
- Michigan$44.20
- Minnesota$70.40
- 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.