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Antibody Test for an Unspecified Bacterial Infection

Missouri 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?

$15.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.59 from a physician practice, and about $17.38 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 6 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$12.59$7.76 to $21.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$17.38$12.88 to $25.12

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $12 to $65Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $6 to $31
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $17professional $13

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
$12.02
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$64.57
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$30.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$44.67
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$33.11
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$181.97
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$16.98
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$17.38

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $15.49 · 16th 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.