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Coccidioides (Valley Fever) Antibody Test

South Carolina 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?

$13.49

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.12 from a physician practice, and about $36.31 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 5 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$9.12$8.91 to $11.48
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$36.31$21.38 to $58.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $36 · 10th to 90th $10 to $62Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $9 to $21
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $36professional $9

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
$8.91
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$12.02
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$83.18
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$14.79
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$13.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.79
Median
$7.76
Typical High
$15.85

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina $13.49 · 22nd 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.