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Intrinsic Factor Antibody Blood Test

Louisiana 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 Louisiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $18.20 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.60 from a physician practice, and about $21.88 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$16.60$11.48 to $18.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.88$18.20 to $38.90

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $15 to $66Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $9 to $21
$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $22professional $17

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
$15.85
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$20.42
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$56.23
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$29.51
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$39.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$17.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.71
Typical High
$20.89

Where Louisiana 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.

Louisiana $18.20 · 26th 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.