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Antibody Test for an Unspecified Bacterial Infection

North Dakota 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?

$23.44

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.44 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $22.39 from a physician practice, and about $30.90 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$22.39$12.02 to $28.84
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.90$12.02 to $57.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $31 · 10th to 90th $9 to $58Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $9 to $32
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $31professional $22

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
$9.12
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$38.90
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$19.05
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$35.48
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$21.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$20.89

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota $23.44 · 2nd 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.