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Bacterial Antibody Blood Test

Vermont 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?

$14.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.79 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.59 from a physician practice, and about $102 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$12.59$8.13 to $16.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$102$40.74 to $129

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $102 · 10th to 90th $17 to $166Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $6 to $19
$5$10$20$50$100facility $102professional $13

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
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$173.78
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$128.82
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$17.38
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$10.23
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$8.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$21.88

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 8th of 51

$14.79

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.