Hepatitis A IgM Antibody Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 86709

This blood test looks for a specific type of antibody the immune system produces during a recent or active hepatitis A infection. A positive result points to a current or very recent infection, as opposed to immunity from a past infection or vaccination. It is often ordered when someone has symptoms suggestive of acute hepatitis.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Hepatitis A IgM Antibody Test cost?

$11.75

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.75 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $9.33 from a physician practice, and about $23.99 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$9.33	$6.76 to $15.49
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$23.99	$11.22 to $30.20

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $24 · 10th to 90th $9 to $55Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $6 to $21

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $9.33 Median $11.75 Typical High $30.20	Facility	None	$9.33	$11.75	$30.20
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.03 Median $10.23 Typical High $15.49	Professional	None	$6.03	$10.23	$15.49
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $7.24 Median $7.24 Typical High $23.99	Facility	None	$7.24	$7.24	$23.99
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.92 Median $13.18 Typical High $75.86	Professional	None	$6.92	$13.18	$75.86
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $11.22 Median $30.20 Typical High $79.43	Facility	None	$11.22	$30.20	$79.43
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $4.68 Median $6.76 Typical High $15.85	Professional	None	$4.68	$6.76	$15.85

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 11.7 times more in Vermont 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.

Delaware· 27th of 51

$11.75

VT $100MD $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.