Coccidioides (Valley Fever) Antibody Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 86635

This blood test looks for antibodies against Coccidioides, a fungus found in soil in parts of the southwestern United States and other dry regions, that causes an illness commonly called Valley Fever. It's ordered when someone has a lingering cough, fever, or chest symptoms and has lived in or traveled through an area where the fungus is common. A positive result helps confirm the diagnosis so appropriate treatment can be started.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Coccidioides (Valley Fever) Antibody Test cost?

$9.55

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.55 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.55 from a physician practice, and about $11.48 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	$9.55	$6.92 to $13.49
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$11.48	$8.51 to $25.12

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $7 to $29Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $6 to $17

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 $9.55 Median $9.55 Typical High $25.12	Facility	None	$9.55	$9.55	$25.12
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.03 Median $10.47 Typical High $15.85	Professional	None	$6.03	$10.47	$15.85
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $7.41 Median $7.41 Typical High $24.55	Facility	None	$7.41	$7.41	$24.55
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.92 Median $13.18 Typical High $77.62	Professional	None	$6.92	$13.18	$77.62
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $8.51 Median $11.48 Typical High $28.84	Facility	None	$8.51	$11.48	$28.84
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $4.79 Median $6.92 Typical High $15.85	Professional	None	$4.79	$6.92	$15.85

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Kansas 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· 39th of 51

$9.55

KS $26.92MD $8.51

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.