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Fluorescent Antibody Titer Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 86256

This laboratory test measures the level, or titer, of a specific antibody in the blood using a fluorescent detection method, helping determine how much of a particular antibody is present rather than just whether it is detectable at all. It is often used to help evaluate certain autoimmune or other antibody-related conditions.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Fluorescent Antibody Titer Test cost?

$21.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.12 from a physician practice, and about $74.13 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$9.12$9.12 to $9.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$74.13$21.88 to $97.72

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $74 · 10th to 90th $9 to $269Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $32
$0.5$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0facility $74professional $9

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$269.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$9.12
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$46.77
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.33
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$223.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$24.55
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$10.00

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in South Dakota than in Tennessee. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $21.88 · 8th of 51
SD $28.18TN $10.72

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.