Bacterial Antibody Blood Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 86611

This blood test checks for antibodies the immune system produces in response to a specific bacterial infection, helping determine whether someone has been exposed to or infected by that organism. It is used to support diagnosis when a particular bacterial infection is suspected based on symptoms or exposure history.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Bacterial Antibody Blood Test cost?

$8.51

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.51 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7.94 from a physician practice, and about $18.20 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$7.94	$6.17 to $11.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$18.20	$8.51 to $25.70

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $18 · 10th to 90th $9 to $49Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $5 to $19

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $8.51 Median $10.47 Typical High $26.92	Facility	None	$8.51	$10.47	$26.92
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $5.37 Median $8.51 Typical High $9.33	Professional	None	$5.37	$8.51	$9.33
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $6.61 Median $6.61 Typical High $21.38	Facility	None	$6.61	$6.61	$21.38
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.31 Median $11.48 Typical High $67.61	Professional	None	$6.31	$11.48	$67.61
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $17.78 Median $25.70 Typical High $53.70	Facility	None	$17.78	$25.70	$53.70
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $4.27 Median $6.17 Typical High $14.13	Professional	None	$4.27	$6.17	$14.13

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 41st of 51

$8.51

AK $22.91MD $7.59

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.