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Hepatitis C Antibody Test

Montana 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?

$19.05

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.05 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.05 from a physician practice, and about $21.38 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$19.05$12.88 to $19.05
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.38$19.05 to $29.51

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $21 · 10th to 90th $19 to $107Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $6 to $25
$10$20$50$100$200facility $21professional $19

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
$44.67
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$37.15
BCBS Montana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
BCBS Montana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$20.42
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$33.11
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$26.30
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$81.28
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$14.13

Where Montana 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.

Montana· 16th of 51

$19.05

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.