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Fluorescent Antibody Titer Test

North Carolina 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?

$16.98

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.45 from a physician practice, and about $38.02 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 7 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$14.45$9.55 to $21.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$38.02$13.80 to $91.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $38 · 10th to 90th $10 to $129Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $10 to $35
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $38professional $14

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
$10.00
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$128.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$34.67
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$8.32
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$51.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$8.51
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.32
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$37.15
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$46.77
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$26.30
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$16.60
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $16.98 · 17th 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.