Hepatitis C antibody test
Facility: St Christopher's Hospital for Children
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 $21 (about 1.5× the $14 Medicare rate). St Christopher's Hospital for Children charges insurers about $29, or about $180 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, 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 $21. 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.
4 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 | $17 - $28 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $51 - $195 | 357% |
| Aetnamajor | $33 - $270 | 231% |
| Cignamajor | $22 | 154% |
| AmeriHealth | $19 | 133% |
| Geisinger | $23 - $162 | 161% |
| HealthPartners | $81 | 568% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $34 | 238% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $18 - $42 |
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 St Christopher's Hospital for Children
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.