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Infection Antibody Test

Iowa rates for HCPCS 86747

This blood test checks for antibodies the immune system produces in response to a specific infection-causing organism. A positive result generally indicates past or current exposure to that organism, helping a doctor confirm a suspected infection or rule it out. It is usually ordered when someone has symptoms or a history that points toward this particular infection.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Infection Antibody Test cost?

$22.91

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.91 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.60 from a physician practice, and about $33.88 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$16.60$11.48 to $38.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.88$18.62 to $46.77

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $34 · 10th to 90th $15 to $65Professionalmedian $17 · 10th to 90th $10 to $100
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $34professional $17

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$35.48
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$104.71
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$46.77
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$38.90
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$19.95
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$34.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$38.02
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 3.5 times more in Nebraska than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $22.91 · 7th of 51
NE $39.81DC $11.22

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.