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Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test

Delaware 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?

$11.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.00 from a physician practice, and about $14.13 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.00$7.24 to $15.14
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$14.13$10.00 to $32.36

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $14 · 10th to 90th $8 to $59Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $6 to $18
$10$20$50facility $14professional $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
$10.00
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$32.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$25.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$81.28
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$81.28
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$8.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$16.98

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 36th of 51

$11.22

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.