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Antibody Test For Rickettsial Infection

South 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?

$22.39

Typical negotiated rate. In South Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22.39 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $22.39 from a physician practice, and about $21.88 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$22.39$13.49 to $39.81
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$21.88$21.88 to $37.15

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $18 to $37Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $13 to $47
$10$20$50$100facility $22professional $22

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
$21.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$18.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$46.77
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$58.88
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$26.92
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$23.44
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50

Where South 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.

South Dakota· 14th of 51

$22.39

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.