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Bacterial Antibody Blood Test

Iowa 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?

$12.30

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.30 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.23 from a physician practice, and about $15.49 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.23$6.17 to $16.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$15.49$12.30 to $22.91

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $15 · 10th to 90th $10 to $28Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $6 to $25
$10$20$50facility $15professional $10

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$28.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$12.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$23.99
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$56.23
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$27.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$25.70
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$13.49
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$26.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$6.17
Typical High
$14.13
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$10.23

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 14th of 51

$12.30

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.