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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test

North Carolina 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 October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test cost?

$8.32

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.32 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $8.32 from a physician practice, and about $10.96 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$8.32$6.31 to $10.23
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$10.96$8.32 to $21.38

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $35Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $5 to $15
$5$10$20$50facility $11professional $8

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
$8.32
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$13.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$4.17
Typical High
$4.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.66
Median
$1.66
Typical High
$1.78
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$40.74
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$9.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$15.49
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$17.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$19.50
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$12.59

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 12.6 times more in Vermont than in Maryland. 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.

North Carolina· 47th of 51

$8.32

VT $97.72MD $7.76

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.