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Antibody Test for an Unspecified Bacterial Infection

New Hampshire 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?

$20.89

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $20.89 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.22 from a physician practice, and about $35.48 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$11.22$8.32 to $23.99
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$35.48$22.39 to $58.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $17 to $74Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $44
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $35professional $11

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
$11.22
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$107.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$43.65
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$74.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.32
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$37.15
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$32.36

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $20.89 · 4th 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.