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Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test

Illinois 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?

$20.89

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.89 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.96 from a physician practice, and about $66.07 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 7 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 $14.45
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$66.07$20.42 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $66 · 10th to 90th $14 to $234Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $4 to $25
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $66professional $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
$15.14
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$234.42
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$24.55
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$7.41
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$125.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$21.88
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$151.36
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$12.02

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $20.89 · 12th 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.