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Intrinsic Factor Antibody Blood Test

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 86340

Looks for antibodies aimed at intrinsic factor, a protein made in the stomach that vitamin B12 must attach to before it can be absorbed from the intestine. When these antibodies are present, B12 absorption fails and a particular kind of anemia develops. The test is used when a low vitamin B12 level or unexplained anemia needs an explanation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Intrinsic Factor Antibody Blood Test cost?

$18.20

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.20 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.22 from a physician practice, and about $54.95 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$11.22$11.22 to $11.22
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$54.95$27.54 to $105

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $55 · 10th to 90th $11 to $117Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $11 to $52
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $55professional $11

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
$11.22
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$117.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$169.82
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$117.49
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$30.90
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$25.70

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Pennsylvania than in Tennessee. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $18.20 · 23rd of 51
PA $38.02TN $12.02

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.