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Antibody Test for an Unspecified Bacterial Infection

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 86609

This blood test looks for antibodies the immune system produces in response to a bacterial infection, used when the specific bacteria being investigated does not have a standard named test of its own. It helps support a diagnosis when a more targeted antibody test is not available for the suspected organism.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Antibody Test for an Unspecified Bacterial Infection cost?

$10.47

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.47 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.23 from a physician practice, and about $13.49 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$10.23$6.31 to $11.75
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.49$10.47 to $30.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $10 to $55Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $6 to $18
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0facility $13professional $10

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
$10.47
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$43.65
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$13.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$17.78
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$18.20
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$25.70
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$18.20

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 2.6 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $10.47 · 47th of 51
SD $24.55DC $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.