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Hepatitis C Antibody Test

Iowa rates for HCPCS 86803

This blood test checks for antibodies against the hepatitis C virus, which the immune system produces after exposure to the virus. It is the standard first test used to screen for hepatitis C infection, with further testing needed to confirm whether the virus is still active.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis C Antibody Test cost?

$16.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $23.99 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$14.13$11.22 to $27.54
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23.99$17.38 to $36.31

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $24 · 10th to 90th $14 to $45Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $9 to $37
$10$20$50$100facility $24professional $14

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$40.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$34.67
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$66.07
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$47.86
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$37.15
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$19.95
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 9.5 times more in Vermont than in Indiana. 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.

Iowa· 18th of 51

$16.98

VT $107IN $11.22

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.