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Hepatitis C Antibody Test

Vermont 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?

$107

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $107 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.78 from a physician practice, and about $120 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$17.78$11.22 to $23.44
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$120$89.13 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $120 · 10th to 90th $39 to $224Professionalmedian $18 · 10th to 90th $9 to $26
$10$20$50$100$200facility $120professional $18

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
$38.90
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$223.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$239.88
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$17.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$24.55
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$30.20

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 1st of 51

$107

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.