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Antibody Test for an Unspecified Bacterial Infection

Nevada 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 Nevada, 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 $20.42 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 7 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$9.55 to $12.02
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.42$10.72 to $69.18

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $10 to $98Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $9 to $15
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0facility $20professional $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
$10.00
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$97.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$14.79
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$7.94
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$30.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$10.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$18.62
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.11
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.89
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$4.47
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$12.88
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$30.90

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada $10.47 · 48th 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.