West Nile Virus Antibody Test, IgM

Delaware rates for HCPCS 86788

This blood test looks for a type of antibody the immune system makes early during a West Nile virus infection. A positive result suggests a recent infection, since this particular antibody type tends to fade over time. It's ordered when someone has symptoms consistent with West Nile virus, such as fever and headache, especially after a mosquito bite in an area where the virus is present.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does West Nile Virus Antibody Test, IgM cost?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $17.38 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	$13.18	$10.00 to $19.50
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$17.38	$14.13 to $42.66

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $17 · 10th to 90th $11 to $89Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $8 to $32

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 $14.13 Median $14.13 Typical High $17.38	Facility	None	$14.13	$14.13	$17.38
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $8.91 Median $14.13 Typical High $15.49	Professional	None	$8.91	$14.13	$15.49
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $10.96 Median $10.96 Typical High $35.48	Facility	None	$10.96	$10.96	$35.48
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $10.23 Median $19.50 Typical High $81.28	Professional	None	$10.23	$19.50	$81.28
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $42.66 Median $64.57 Typical High $89.13	Facility	None	$42.66	$64.57	$89.13
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.08 Median $10.00 Typical High $23.44	Professional	None	$7.08	$10.00	$23.44

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Alaska than in New York. 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· 36th of 51

$14.13

AK $38.02NY $12.02

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.