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Antibody Test For Rickettsial Infection

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 86757

Looks in the blood for antibodies against Rickettsia, a group of bacteria carried by ticks, fleas, lice and mites that cause illnesses such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus. It is used when someone has fever, headache and a rash after a possible bite or exposure. Antibodies take days to build up, so a sample taken early and another a couple of weeks later are often compared.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Antibody Test For Rickettsial Infection cost?

$15.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.49 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $13.80 to $26.92.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th to 90th $14 to $62Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $12 to $33
$10$20$50$100facility $35professional $15

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
$14.45
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$46.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$14.45
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$26.92
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$144.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$33.11

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Kansas than in Maryland. 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.

Washington, DC· 45th of 51

$15.49

KS $61.66MD $14.45

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.