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HTLV-I Antibody Blood Test

Tennessee rates for HCPCS 86687

A blood test for antibodies to HTLV-I, a virus that can be passed on through blood, sexual contact, and breastfeeding. Most people carrying it stay well for life, but a small proportion later develop a blood cancer or a slowly progressive nerve condition, so the result is followed up carefully.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does HTLV-I Antibody Blood Test cost?

$7.59

Typical negotiated rate. In Tennessee, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $7.59 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5.75 to $11.75.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $7 to $32Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $4 to $12
$5$10$20$50facility $19professional $7

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$13.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$5.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$1.35
Median
$1.45
Typical High
$2.19
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$22.39
BCBS Tennessee
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.68
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$33.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4.17
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$12.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.80
Median
$5.75
Typical High
$16.98

Where Tennessee sits

The same service costs 4.1 times more in Kansas than in Nebraska. 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.

Tennessee· 37th of 51

$7.59

KS $26.30NE $6.46

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.