Screening Blood Test For Recent Strep Infection

Rhode Island 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?

$6.31

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.31 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.03 from a physician practice, and about $7.08 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	$6.03	$4.07 to $8.71
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$7.08	$6.92 to $11.75

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7 · 10th to 90th $7 to $20Professionalmedian $6 · 10th to 90th $3 to $10

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 $5.13 Median $6.03 Typical High $6.03	Professional	None	$5.13	$6.03	$6.03
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $6.61 Median $7.08 Typical High $11.75	Facility	None	$6.61	$7.08	$11.75
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $3.24 Median $4.37 Typical High $11.48	Professional	None	$3.24	$4.37	$11.48
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $5.50 Median $13.80 Typical High $23.99	Facility	None	$5.50	$13.80	$23.99
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $4.07 Median $6.61 Typical High $8.91	Professional	None	$4.07	$6.61	$8.91
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $6.92 Median $6.92 Typical High $6.92	Facility	None	$6.92	$6.92	$6.92
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $2.40 Median $6.03 Typical High $9.55	Professional	None	$2.40	$6.03	$9.55

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 24th of 51

$6.31

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.