Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Washington

In Washington, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening): from $7.75 to $215.90, with a median of $89.60. The lowest price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics (Bellevue). The highest price is 27.9× the lowest.

• The median here, $89.60, is 14% above the US median of $78.40.
• That is 6.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($14.27).
• Washington ranks 32nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
• 5 of 59 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86803. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map