Hepatitis B immunity test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) test, immunity check: from $15.84 to $240.50, with a median of $42.70. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 15.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86706. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$15.84Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$42.70half pay less
Highest$240.50in Iowa
Lowest saves$26.86vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC HEP B SURFACE A | $15.84 | $33.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC HEP B SURFACE A | $16.17 | $33.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Qualitative - Quest | $16.80 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB TEST | $27.20 | $34.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Hepatitis B surface antibody measurement | $30.80 | $44.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Hep B Surface Ab-Sendout | $34.20 | $57.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HEPATITIS B, SURFACE AB QUAL | $36.00 | $60.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $39.90 | $133.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $45.50 | $70.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY | $73.06 | $123.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY (HBSAB) 86706 | $86.40 | $108.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Mayo Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $87.10 | $134.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATITIS B SURFACE AB | $90.72 | $216.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $107.90 | $166.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $107.90 | $166.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $107.90 | $166.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $107.90 | $166.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $107.90 | $166.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $117.65 | $181.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $117.65 | $181.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $140.40 | $216.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $166.00 | $166.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $183.33 | $189.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $183.33 | $189.00 | — source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $216.00 | $216.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $27.20 | $124.15 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $27.20 | $34.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $27.20 | $107.90 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $16.17 | $39.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $27.20 | $117.65 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $16.80 | $51.95 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $15.84 | $15.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $30.80 | $30.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $107.90 | $107.90 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $183.33 | $183.33 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $107.90 | $107.90 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $107.90 | $107.90 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $183.33 | $183.33 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $73.06 | $73.06 |
What it is
The hepatitis B surface antibody test shows immunity to hepatitis B, from vaccination or a past infection. Schools and employers in health care often ask for it as proof of immunity.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) test, immunity check in other states
- Alabama$156.00
- Alaska$65.10
- Arizona$20.14
- Arkansas$62.40
- California$53.11
- Colorado$59.32
- Connecticut$46.93
- Delaware$135.50
- Florida$46.04
- Georgia$81.12
- Hawaii$59.40
- Idaho$48.00
- Illinois$77.50
- Indiana$53.08
- Kansas$85.15
- Kentucky$133.36
- Louisiana$24.00
- Maine$47.00
- Maryland$58.75
- Massachusetts$43.55
- Michigan$38.00
- Minnesota$52.64
- Mississippi$49.92
- Missouri$71.50
- Montana$65.47
- Nebraska$82.14
- Nevada$31.68
- New Hampshire$56.32
- New Jersey$12.35
- New Mexico$21.60
- New York$39.59
- North Carolina$87.00
- North Dakota$27.15
- Ohio$48.10
- Oklahoma$71.00
- Oregon$60.33
- Pennsylvania$83.20
- Puerto Rico$78.40
- Rhode Island$83.90
- South Carolina$84.00
- South Dakota$75.60
- Tennessee$29.76
- Texas$21.15
- Utah$104.37
- Vermont$96.25
- Virginia$83.50
- Washington$66.82
- West Virginia$47.50
- Wisconsin$74.10
- Wyoming$43.16
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.