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Fluorescent Antibody Titer Test

North Dakota 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?

$18.62

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.50 from a physician practice, and about $13.18 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$19.50$14.45 to $21.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.18$8.51 to $39.81

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $9 to $72Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $9 to $24
$10$20$50$100$200facility $13professional $19

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$15.85
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$331.13
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$23.99
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$28.84
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$4.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$33.88
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$39.81
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$20.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$20.89

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 12th of 51

$18.62

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.