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Hepatitis A IgM Antibody Test

Vermont 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?

$100

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.79 from a physician practice, and about $117 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$14.79$9.12 to $19.50
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$117$100 to $182

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $117 · 10th to 90th $26 to $214Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $7 to $22
$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $117professional $15

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
$25.70
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$213.80
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$218.78
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$13.80
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$117.49
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.76
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$19.50
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$11.22
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$9.12
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$25.12

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 1st of 51

$100

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.