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Coccidioides (Valley Fever) Antibody Test

Michigan 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?

$10.96

Typical negotiated rate. In Michigan, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.96 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.47 from a physician practice, and about $10.96 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$10.47$9.55 to $10.96
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$10.96$10.96 to $15.49

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $10 to $20Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $9 to $13
$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $11professional $10

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
$10.47
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$19.95
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$13.49
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$22.91
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$8.51
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$16.60
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$38.02
Health Alliance Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$21.38
Priority Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$16.22
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$14.79

Where Michigan 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.

Michigan $10.96 · 35th 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.