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Bacterial Antibody Blood Test

Rhode Island 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?

$10.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.72 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.33 from a physician practice, and about $12.59 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 byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$9.33$7.41 to $15.14
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$12.59$12.30 to $13.80

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $12 to $31Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $17
$5$10$20facility $13professional $9

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$13.80
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$42.66
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$12.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.27
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$16.98

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 23rd of 51

$10.72

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.