Screening Blood Test For Recent Strep Infection

Delaware rates for HCPCS 86063

This blood test checks for antibodies related to a recent infection with group A strep bacteria, giving a straightforward result of whether these antibodies are present. It's used when a doctor suspects a strep-related complication, such as rheumatic fever or certain types of joint pain or kidney inflammation that can follow a strep throat or skin infection. It requires only a standard blood draw.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Screening Blood Test For Recent Strep Infection cost?

$4.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4.79 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $4.79 from a physician practice, and about $6.61 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$4.79	$4.57 to $17.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$6.61	$6.61 to $74.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $7 to $91Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $5 to $17

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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 Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $6.61 Median $6.61 Typical High $91.20	Facility	Global	$6.61	$6.61	$91.20
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $4.57 Median $4.79 Typical High $17.38	Professional	Global	$4.57	$4.79	$17.38
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3.72 Median $3.72 Typical High $3.72	Facility	Global	$3.72	$3.72	$3.72
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $3.47 Median $4.07 Typical High $10.72	Professional	Global	$3.47	$4.07	$10.72
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $15.49 Median $15.49 Typical High $15.49	Facility	Global	$15.49	$15.49	$15.49
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $2.88 Median $4.79 Typical High $8.13	Professional	Global	$2.88	$4.79	$8.13

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in Iowa than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $4.79 · 46th of 51

IA $10.96MD $4.37

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.