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Coccidioides (Valley Fever) Antibody Test

West Virginia 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?

$9.33

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $9.33 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7.94 from a physician practice, and about $24.55 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$7.94$6.31 to $20.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$24.55$15.49 to $34.67

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $25 · 10th to 90th $9 to $63Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $5 to $31
$5$10$20$50facility $25professional $8

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
$9.33
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$9.33
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$13.49
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$15.49
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$77.62
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$70.79
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$8.51
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$6.92
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$6.92
Typical High
$30.90

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 42nd of 51

$9.33

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.