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Antibody Test For An Unspecified Virus

Minnesota 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?

$14.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.79 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.88 from a physician practice, and about $43.65 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$12.88$11.22 to $15.85
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$43.65$12.88 to $70.79

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $44 · 10th to 90th $12 to $81Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $9 to $26
$10$20$50$100facility $44professional $13

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$81.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$16.98
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$91.20
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$12.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$120.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$25.12
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$95.50
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$24.55
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$177.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$33.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$15.49
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$30.20
4 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.03
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$2.40
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$7.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$3.09

Where Minnesota 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.

Minnesota· 16th of 51

$14.79

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.