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Hepatitis C Antibody Test

Rhode Island 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?

$14.45

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.45 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.59 from a physician practice, and about $17.38 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$12.59$9.12 to $19.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$17.38$16.98 to $28.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $17 to $49Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $7 to $24
$10$20$50facility $17professional $13

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
$7.59
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$14.45
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$28.18
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$60.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$23.99

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 29th of 51

$14.45

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.