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Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test

Rhode Island 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?

$12.59

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.59 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.72 from a physician practice, and about $14.79 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$10.72$7.76 to $16.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$14.79$14.45 to $24.55

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th to 90th $14 to $43Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $6 to $20
$10$20$50facility $15professional $11

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$24.55
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$50.12
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$14.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$19.95

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 28th of 51

$12.59

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.