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Antibody Test For Rickettsial Infection

North Dakota 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?

$28.84

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.84 from a physician practice, and about $13.49 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$28.84$21.88 to $33.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$13.49$13.49 to $28.84

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $13 · 10th to 90th $13 to $145Professionalmedian $29 · 10th to 90th $11 to $39
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $13professional $29

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
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$18.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$18.20
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$186.21
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$38.90
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$46.77
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$7.76
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$34.67
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$13.80
Typical High
$40.74
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$33.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$33.11

Where North Dakota 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.

North Dakota· 8th of 51

$28.84

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.