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Fluorescent Antibody Titer Test

Vermont 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?

$37.15

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $37.15 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $20.89 from a physician practice, and about $120 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$20.89$14.79 to $37.15
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$120$100 to $145

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $120 · 10th to 90th $100 to $204Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $7 to $39
$10$20$50$100$200facility $120professional $21

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
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$20.89
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$239.88
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$43.65
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$29.51
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$13.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$26.92

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 1st of 51

$37.15

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.