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Antibody Test For Rickettsial Infection

Kentucky 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 July 2026.

How much does Antibody Test For Rickettsial Infection cost?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.49 from a physician practice, and about $37.15 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 6 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$15.49$10.23 to $17.78
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$37.15$20.42 to $72.44

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $37 · 10th to 90th $16 to $123Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $10 to $27
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $37professional $15

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
$15.85
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$147.91
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$28.84
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$28.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$20.42
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$26.92
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.92
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$64.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$26.92

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in Pennsylvania than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $17.38 · 46th of 51
PA $43.65DC $15.14

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.