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CD4 T-Cell Count

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 86361

Counts how many CD4 T-cells are present in a measured volume of blood. These are the immune cells that coordinate the body's defenses and the ones that HIV destroys, so the count is a direct measure of how much immune protection a person has left. It reports the CD4 cells on their own rather than alongside other immune cell types.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does CD4 T-Cell Count cost?

$21.38

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $21.38 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $19.50 to $37.15.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $46 · 10th to 90th $20 to $102Professionalmedian $21 · 10th to 90th $17 to $46
$20$50$100$200facility $46professional $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
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$102.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$199.53
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$56.23
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$45.71

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.5 times more in South Carolina than in Alabama. 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.

Washington, DC· 43rd of 51

$21.38

SC $67.61AL $15.14

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.