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Antibody Test For An Unspecified Virus

Missouri 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?

$15.49

Typical negotiated rate. In Missouri, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.49 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $12.59 from a physician practice, and about $23.44 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$12.59$7.76 to $26.30
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23.44$16.98 to $44.67

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $23 · 10th to 90th $13 to $178Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $6 to $27
$10$20$50$100facility $23professional $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
$10.96
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$28.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$14.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$12.88
Typical High
$58.88
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$30.90
BCBS Kansas City
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$72.44
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$27.54
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$177.83
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.75
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$11.48
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$9.55
Typical High
$17.38
2 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
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$7.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$2.19
Median
$2.24
Typical High
$2.95

Where Missouri 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.

Missouri· 12th of 51

$15.49

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.