Antibody Test For Rickettsial Infection

Delaware 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?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $19.95 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$15.14	$11.48 to $22.39
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$19.95	$16.22 to $51.29

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $14 to $83Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $10 to $36

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $16.22 Median $16.22 Typical High $41.69	Facility	None	$16.22	$16.22	$41.69
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $10.23 Median $16.22 Typical High $17.78	Professional	None	$10.23	$16.22	$17.78
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $12.59 Median $12.59 Typical High $40.74	Facility	None	$12.59	$12.59	$40.74
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $11.75 Median $22.39 Typical High $128.82	Professional	None	$11.75	$22.39	$128.82
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $14.45 Median $51.29 Typical High $93.33	Facility	None	$14.45	$51.29	$93.33
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $8.13 Median $11.48 Typical High $26.92	Professional	None	$8.13	$11.48	$26.92

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 41st of 51

$16.22

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.