Hepatitis B test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test: from $26.40 to $250.00, with a median of $73.00. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87340. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$26.40Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$73.00half pay less
Highest$250.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$46.60vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Hepatitis B Surface Ag - Sendout | $33.60 | $56.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $37.70 | $58.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | $38.10 | $127.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HEPATITIS SURF AG | $41.40 | $69.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA HEPATITIS SURF AG | $41.40 | $69.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $70.09 | $118.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA INFECT AGNT ATGN DETECT IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN 87340 | $70.40 | $88.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Detection test by immunoassay technique for hepatitis B surface antigen | $75.60 | $108.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATITIS B SURFACE AG | $81.06 | $193.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $85.80 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $85.80 | $132.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC HEPATITIS B SURFACE AG | $93.12 | $194.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $94.90 | $146.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEPATITIS B SURFACE AG | $95.06 | $194.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $105.95 | $163.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $119.31 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $119.31 | $123.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $145.00 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $240.50 | $370.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Infectious Agent Antigen Immunoassay Ql/Sq Multi Step Hepatitis B Surface Agn | $250.00 | $250.00 | 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 | $26.40 | $100.10 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $26.40 | $33.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $26.40 | $94.25 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $38.10 | $81.06 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $26.40 | $85.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $41.40 | $68.15 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $145.00 | $145.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $93.12 | $93.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $94.25 | $94.25 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $119.31 | $119.31 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $37.70 | $37.70 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $94.25 | $94.25 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $94.25 | $94.25 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $119.31 | $119.31 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $70.09 | $70.09 |
What it is
The hepatitis B surface antigen test shows whether the hepatitis B virus is present in the blood now. The CDC recommends screening all adults at least once and every pregnant woman in each pregnancy.
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 antigen (HBsAg) test in other states
- Alabama$45.00
- Alaska$61.10
- Arizona$33.30
- Arkansas$47.78
- California$71.76
- Colorado$48.67
- Connecticut$55.18
- Delaware$124.45
- Florida$17.76
- Georgia$53.00
- Hawaii$27.00
- Idaho$46.00
- Illinois$72.50
- Indiana$40.00
- Kansas$96.40
- Kentucky$129.30
- Louisiana$38.80
- Maine$44.94
- Maryland$78.25
- Massachusetts$61.00
- Michigan$40.02
- Minnesota$33.60
- Mississippi$44.88
- Missouri$61.33
- Montana$51.20
- Nebraska$81.06
- Nevada$23.90
- New Hampshire$74.10
- New Jersey$11.88
- New Mexico$46.00
- New York$33.58
- North Carolina$96.00
- North Dakota$37.31
- Ohio$46.15
- Oklahoma$48.10
- Oregon$45.00
- Pennsylvania$69.60
- Rhode Island$91.00
- South Carolina$85.00
- South Dakota$70.80
- Tennessee$19.85
- Texas$50.37
- Utah$62.50
- Vermont$74.97
- Virginia$52.00
- Washington$66.15
- West Virginia$55.50
- Wisconsin$65.00
- Wyoming$31.86
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.