Oligoclonal Bands Test

Rhode Island rates for HCPCS 83916

This laboratory test compares proteins from the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord with proteins from the blood, looking for unusual antibody patterns called oligoclonal bands. Finding these bands only in the spinal fluid, and not matched in the blood, suggests that the immune system is active within the brain and spinal cord. It is most often used to help support a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or other conditions involving inflammation of the nervous system.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Oligoclonal Bands Test cost?

$22.39

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.39 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $20.89 from a physician practice, and about $33.11 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$20.89	$16.98 to $31.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$33.11	$27.54 to $40.74

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $33 · 10th to 90th $25 to $76Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $14 to $40

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $18.20 Median $20.89 Typical High $20.89	Professional	None	$18.20	$20.89	$20.89
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $24.55 Median $31.62 Typical High $40.74	Facility	None	$24.55	$31.62	$40.74
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $15.49 Median $20.42 Typical High $39.81	Professional	None	$15.49	$20.42	$39.81
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $18.62 Median $47.86 Typical High $85.11	Facility	None	$18.62	$47.86	$85.11
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $14.45 Median $31.62 Typical High $39.81	Professional	None	$14.45	$31.62	$39.81
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $33.11 Median $33.11 Typical High $33.11	Facility	None	$33.11	$33.11	$33.11
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $11.48 Median $19.05 Typical High $45.71	Professional	None	$11.48	$19.05	$45.71

Where Rhode Island sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Rhode Island· 34th of 51

$22.39

AK $61.66AL $17.78

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.