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Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Test

Maryland rates for HCPCS 86706

This blood test checks for an antibody that shows either past hepatitis B infection with recovery, or immunity built up from the hepatitis B vaccine. A positive result generally means a person is protected against future hepatitis B infection.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Test cost?

$8.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.13 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7.08 to $8.51.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8 · 10th to 90th $7 to $14Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $5 to $12
$5$10$20facility $8professional $8

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
$7.94
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.85
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$10.00
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$9.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$26.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$8.91
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$10.47
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$4.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.58
Median
$1.62
Typical High
$1.62

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 11.0 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.

Maryland· 51st of 51

$8.13

VT $89.13MD $8.13

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.