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Hepatitis C Antibody Test

Mississippi 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?

$19.95

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.95 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$15.14$7.94 to $20.42
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23.99$23.99 to $23.99

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $24 · 10th to 90th $13 to $26Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $7 to $27
$10$20facility $24professional $15

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
$15.14
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$28.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$14.45
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.24
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$5.75
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$10.00
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$26.92

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi· 13th of 51

$19.95

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.