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Hepatitis C Antibody Test

West Virginia 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.48 from a physician practice, and about $42.66 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$11.48$8.32 to $22.91
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$42.66$12.88 to $85.11

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $43 · 10th to 90th $12 to $138Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $6 to $35
$10$20$50$100$200facility $43professional $11

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
$11.75
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$16.60
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$19.05
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$87.10
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$144.54
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$14.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$8.51
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$35.48

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 28th of 51

$15.14

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.