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West Nile Virus Antibody Test, IgM

Texas 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 July 2026.

Facilitymedian $35 · 10th–90th $13$950%5%10th90th$35Professionalmedian $13 · 10th–90th $9$200%10%10th90th$13$2.0$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$20.42
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$10.23
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$89.13
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$16.98
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$16.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$28.18
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$79.43
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$18.62
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$21.88
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$14.13
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$52.48
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$20.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$16.60
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$22.91