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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test

Kentucky 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?

$9.55

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.55 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.12 from a physician practice, and about $67.61 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 6 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$9.12$8.13 to $10.23
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$67.61$24.55 to $120

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $68 · 10th to 90th $9 to $288Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $5 to $23
$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $68professional $9

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
$8.91
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$288.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$30.20
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$15.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$10.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$14.45
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$14.45
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$32.36
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$14.45

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 8.9 times more in West Virginia than in Nevada. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $9.55 · 46th of 51
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.