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Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 86704

This blood test checks for an antibody the body makes in response to the core part of the hepatitis B virus. Its presence generally indicates a person has been exposed to hepatitis B at some point, whether the infection is current, past, or chronic.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test cost?

$9.55

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.55 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $8.71 to $16.98.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $9 to $39Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $7 to $20
$10$20$50$100facility $22professional $10

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$29.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$9.12
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$89.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$25.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$20.42

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 9.5 times more in Vermont than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC· 48th of 51

$9.55

VT $87.10MD $9.12

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.