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Antibody Test For Rickettsial Infection

West Virginia 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 West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $19.05 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$14.13$11.48 to $37.15
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.05$17.38 to $47.86

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $12 to $129Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $9 to $52
$10$20$50$100$200facility $19professional $14

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
$15.85
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$44.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$18.20
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$26.30
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$23.44
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$57.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$128.82
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$288.40
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$14.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$52.48

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 38th 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.