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Coccidioides (Valley Fever) Antibody Test

Maine 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 July 2026.

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

$11.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.48 from a physician practice, and about $18.62 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$11.48$9.33 to $13.49
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$18.62$11.48 to $51.29

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $11 to $107Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $7 to $15
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $19professional $11

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$51.29
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$13.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.57
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$26.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$16.60
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$13.80
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$51.29
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$15.85
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$23.44

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $11.48 · 32nd of 51
SD $31.62DC $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.