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Coccidioides (Valley Fever) Antibody Test

North Dakota 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?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $17.38 from a physician practice, and about $11.48 from a hospital or other facility.

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$17.38$13.18 to $19.50
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$11.48$7.94 to $66.07

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $71Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $7 to $23
$5$10$20$50$100facility $11professional $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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$70.79
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$7.94
Typical High
$13.49
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$107.15
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$22.91
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$27.54
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$4.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$20.42
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$69.18
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$19.05
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$19.05

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 8th of 51

$17.38

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.