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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 87340

A blood test that checks for the presence of a specific protein on the surface of the hepatitis B virus, which indicates an active hepatitis B infection. It is commonly used to screen for hepatitis B, confirm a suspected infection, or check status before certain medical procedures or during pregnancy.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test cost?

$23.44

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7.76 from a physician practice, and about $69.18 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$7.76$7.76 to $7.76
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$69.18$23.44 to $93.33

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $69 · 10th to 90th $12 to $129Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $8 to $36
$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $69professional $8

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$7.76
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$114.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$81.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$17.78

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 8.9 times more in West Virginia than in Nevada. 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.

Washington, DC· 7th of 51

$23.44

WV $83.18NV $9.33

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.