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Infection Antibody Test

Vermont 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?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $16.22 from a physician practice, and about $158 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$16.22$16.22 to $16.22
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$158$72.44 to $195

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $158 · 10th to 90th $15 to $214Professionalmedian $16 · 10th to 90th $12 to $21
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $158professional $16

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$16.22
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$213.80
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$25.70
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.02
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$5.25
Typical High
$5.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$40.74

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont $16.22 · 30th 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.