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Infection Antibody Test

Kentucky 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?

$12.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.02 from a physician practice, and about $22.39 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 5 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$12.02$7.41 to $13.80
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.39$15.14 to $36.31

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $12 to $132Professionalmedian $12 · 10th to 90th $7 to $22
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $22professional $12

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
$12.30
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$177.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$36.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.85
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$20.89
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$20.89
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$35.48
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$52.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$20.89

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $12.88 · 47th 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.