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JC Virus Antibody Blood Test

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 86711

A blood test that looks for antibodies to the JC virus, a very common virus that most people carry harmlessly. In someone whose immune system is suppressed that virus can cause a rare and serious brain infection, so knowing whether a person has been exposed to it matters. It is often checked before and during treatment with certain immune-suppressing medicines.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does JC Virus Antibody Blood Test cost?

$19.50

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.50 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $19.50 from a physician practice, and about $19.05 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$19.50$11.22 to $32.36
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.05$19.05 to $32.36

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $16 to $32Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $10 to $41
$10$20$50facility $19professional $19

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
$11.75
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$19.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$15.85
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$40.74
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$54.95
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$20.42
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$46.77
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$19.95
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$16.98

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.7 times more in Alaska than in Georgia. 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.

South Dakota· 12th of 51

$19.50

AK $38.02GA $10.23

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.