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Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test

Georgia 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 July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test cost?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.96 from a physician practice, and about $21.88 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.96$9.33 to $16.60
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.88$15.14 to $93.33

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $11 to $174Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $7 to $28
$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0Kfacility $22professional $11

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$186.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$28.84
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$17.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$21.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$24.55
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$9.77
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$12.02
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$38.02
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$25.70
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$44.67
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$1,445.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$14.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$16.98

Where Georgia sits

The same service costs 7.1 times more in West Virginia than in Nevada. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Georgia $14.13 · 34th of 51
WV $77.62NV $10.96

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.