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Antibody Test for an Unspecified Bacterial Infection

South 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?

$24.55

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $24.55 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $24.55 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 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$24.55$11.48 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.90$24.55 to $57.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $31 · 10th to 90th $25 to $58Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $9 to $32
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $31professional $25

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
$30.90
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$24.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$30.90
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$81.28
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$18.20
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$35.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$18.20
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$12.88

Where South 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.

South Dakota $24.55 · 1st 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.