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Coccidioides (Valley Fever) Antibody Test

Missouri 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?

$13.80

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.80 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.22 from a physician practice, and about $19.05 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$11.22$7.94 to $14.45
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.05$12.88 to $27.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $11 to $58Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $6 to $23
$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
$11.22
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$57.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$19.05
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.62
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$30.20
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$30.20
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$69.18
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$14.79

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri $13.80 · 16th 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.