Antibody Test For An Unspecified Virus

Delaware rates for HCPCS 86790

This blood test looks for antibodies the immune system has made in response to a viral infection that does not have its own dedicated, individually named test available. It helps confirm that a person's immune system has responded to a specific virus when a more targeted test is not applicable. Results support a doctor in diagnosing or confirming past exposure to that virus.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Antibody Test For An Unspecified Virus cost?

$10.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.72 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.72 from a physician practice, and about $28.18 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	$10.72	$7.76 to $15.14
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$28.18	$10.72 to $64.57

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $8 to $135Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $6 to $19

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 $10.72 Median $10.72 Typical High $28.18	Facility	None	$10.72	$10.72	$28.18
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.76 Median $10.72 Typical High $17.78	Professional	None	$6.76	$10.72	$17.78
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $8.32 Median $8.32 Typical High $27.54	Facility	None	$8.32	$8.32	$27.54
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.94 Median $14.79 Typical High $85.11	Professional	None	$7.94	$14.79	$85.11
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $9.55 Median $64.57 Typical High $134.90	Facility	None	$9.55	$64.57	$134.90
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $5.37 Median $7.76 Typical High $18.20	Professional	None	$5.37	$7.76	$18.20

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska 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.

Delaware· 39th of 51

$10.72

AK $28.84MD $9.55

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.