Hepatitis C antibody test
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 86803 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Hepatitis C antibody test is about $12 (about 0.9× the $14 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $10, or about $49 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $52 | 56% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $55 | 385% |
| Health Net | $42 - $49 | 294% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $27 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Hepatitis C antibody test at other CA hospitals
- Alhambra Hospital Medical Center · Alhambra $9
- Shasta Regional Medical Center · Redding $9
- Orchard Hospital · Gridley $9
- Encino Hospital Medical Center · Encino $10
- Sequoia Hospital · Redwood City $10
- Mercy Medical Center Redding · Redding $10
- Sherman Oaks Hospital · Sherman Oaks $10
- St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center · Stockton $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.