Hepatitis C antibody test
Facility: UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Billing Code: 86803 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $17 (about 1.2× the $14 Medicare rate). UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside charges insurers about $25, or about $670 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $17. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $15 - $23 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 - $165 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $16 - $25 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $15 | 105% |
| Humanamajor | $224 - $1,674 | 1570% |
| AmeriHealth | $15 - $30 | 105% |
| Fidelis Care | $198 - $1,477 | 1388% |
| Geisinger | $30 | 210% |
| HealthPartners | $19 | 133% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $14 - $28 | 98% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $15 - $1,674 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Compare: Hepatitis C antibody test at other PA hospitals
- Penn State Health St. Joseph · Reading $14
- Milton S Hershey Medical Center · Hershey $14
- Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center · Enola $14
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $14
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $15
- UPMC Jameson · New Castle $15
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $15
- Uniontown Hospital · Uniontown $15
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.