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 October 2026.

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

$4.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 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 $4.79 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	$4.79	$3.47 to $7.94
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$4.79	$3.72 to $13.80

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $4 to $15Professionalmedian $5 · 10th to 90th $3 to $11

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 Facility Modifier None Typical Low $4.79 Median $4.79 Typical High $4.79	Facility	None	$4.79	$4.79	$4.79
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $4.57 Median $4.79 Typical High $7.94	Professional	None	$4.57	$4.79	$7.94
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $3.72 Median $3.72 Typical High $13.80	Facility	None	$3.72	$3.72	$13.80
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $3.47 Median $6.61 Typical High $39.81	Professional	None	$3.47	$6.61	$39.81
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $15.49 Median $15.49 Typical High $15.49	Facility	None	$15.49	$15.49	$15.49
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $2.40 Median $3.47 Typical High $8.13	Professional	None	$2.40	$3.47	$8.13

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.0 times more in Kansas than in Maryland. 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.

Delaware· 38th of 51

$4.79

KS $17.38MD $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.