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Infection Antibody Test

Virginia 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?

$15.14

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.14 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $11.22 from a physician practice, and about $30.20 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 8 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$11.22$11.22 to $14.13
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$30.20$15.14 to $70.79

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $30 · 10th to 90th $14 to $93Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $7 to $38
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $30professional $11

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
$14.13
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$109.65
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$34.67
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$7.41
Typical High
$11.48
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$26.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$22.39
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$29.51
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$13.18
Typical High
$17.78
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$75.86
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$25.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$15.85

Where Virginia 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.

Virginia $15.14 · 35th 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.