Hepatitis B core antibody cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis B core antibody test (total): from $20.12 to $235.00, with a median of $78.00. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 11.7× 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$20.12Boston Medical Center South
Median$78.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$235.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$57.88vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total (Lss) | $20.12 | $44.70 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total | $22.99 | $51.08 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hep B Core Ab Test Total - Hepatitis B Core An | $29.40 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hep B Core Ab Test Total - Hepatitis B Core An | $29.40 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hep B Core Ab Test Total - Hepatitis B Core An | $29.40 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HEPATITIS B CORE AB TOTAL | $35.00 | $50.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $44.28 | $44.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $48.75 | $65.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Hepatitis B Core Antibody Hbcab Total (Lss) | $49.05 | $109.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Hep B Core Ab Test- Total | $50.50 | $101.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Hep B Core Ab Test- Total | $50.50 | $101.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hep B Core Ab Test- Total | $50.50 | $101.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $54.00 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA HEp B Core Antibody Total | $55.00 | $55.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC HEPATITIS B CORE AB | $58.32 | $58.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $75.40 | $116.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $78.00 | $78.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $85.00 | $85.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $89.00 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $102.00 | $102.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $104.30 | $109.79 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $104.30 | $109.79 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Hepatitis B Core Antibody | $104.30 | $109.79 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $115.00 | $115.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HEP B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL | $116.80 | $116.80 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $135.00 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody Total | $140.00 | $140.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $143.00 | $143.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody (Hbcab); Total | $143.00 | $143.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $145.00 | $145.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Hepatitis B Core Antibody Tota | $150.00 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY HBCAB TOTAL | $189.00 | $189.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Hepatitis B Core Antibody (Hbcab); Total | $235.00 | $235.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 20 | $20.12 | $66.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | $44.28 | $50.50 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $140.00 | $146.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $104.30 | $104.30 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $55.00 | $65.20 |
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$27.30
- Arkansas$30.15
- California$41.75
- Colorado$114.75
- Connecticut$56.88
- Delaware$166.55
- District of Columbia$146.32
- Florida$36.62
- Georgia$90.34
- Hawaii$112.50
- Idaho$60.90
- Illinois$77.67
- Indiana$67.80
- Iowa$70.62
- Kansas$67.93
- Kentucky$74.08
- Louisiana$28.38
- Maine$61.57
- Maryland$57.49
- Michigan$44.20
- Minnesota$70.64
- Mississippi$44.05
- Missouri$66.95
- Montana$88.08
- Nebraska$104.72
- Nevada$102.76
- New Hampshire$70.98
- New Jersey$13.86
- New Mexico$67.05
- New York$43.62
- North Carolina$86.75
- 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$78.00
- Tennessee$36.74
- Texas$72.68
- Utah$197.63
- Vermont$67.37
- Virginia$69.15
- Washington$67.90
- West Virginia$47.71
- Wisconsin$77.50
- Wyoming$49.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.