Counterimmunoelectrophoresis, Each Antigen

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 86185

A laboratory method that places a sample and a known antibody in a gel and drives them toward each other with an electric current, so a visible line forms where they meet if the matching substance is present. It is used to detect a specific marker from an infecting organism quickly.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Counterimmunoelectrophoresis, Each Antigen cost?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.79 from a physician practice, and about $26.92 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 27 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	$14.79	$14.13 to $21.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$26.92	$8.13 to $89.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $27 · 10th to 90th $8 to $100Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $14 to $30

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
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $15.85 Median $22.91 Typical High $46.77	Facility	Global	$15.85	$22.91	$46.77
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $23.44 Median $36.31 Typical High $114.82	Facility	Global	$23.44	$36.31	$114.82
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $14.13 Median $17.38 Typical High $29.51	Professional	Global	$14.13	$17.38	$29.51

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 12.3 times more in Massachusetts than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

MA $100OK $8.13

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.