Fluorescent Antibody Titer Test

Delaware 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 October 2026.

How much does Fluorescent Antibody Titer Test cost?

$13.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $12.59 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	$15.14	$10.00 to $21.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$12.59	$10.00 to $26.30

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $8 to $59Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $7 to $27

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 $10.00 Median $10.00 Typical High $26.30	Facility	None	$10.00	$10.00	$26.30
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.31 Median $10.96 Typical High $26.92	Professional	None	$6.31	$10.96	$26.92
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $7.76 Median $7.76 Typical High $50.12	Facility	None	$7.76	$7.76	$50.12
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $15.85 Median $19.05 Typical High $89.13	Professional	None	$15.85	$19.05	$89.13
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $12.02 Median $23.44 Typical High $58.88	Facility	None	$12.02	$23.44	$58.88
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $5.01 Median $7.24 Typical High $13.18	Professional	None	$5.01	$7.24	$13.18

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Vermont 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· 34th of 51

$13.18

VT $37.15MD $9.55

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.