What does code 86701 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86701 ranges from $16.50 to $249. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

86701 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Laboratory Test for Antibody" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

86701

CPT

Laboratory Test for Antibody

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86701 (Laboratory Test for Antibody) appears at 37 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $16.50 to $249. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 86701 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 86701 vary by about 15× across the 35 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $16.50 to $249. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$16.50

Lowest cash

$249

Highest cash

code 86701 cash price46 disclosed · 35 hospitals

$16.50median ~$40.55$249

Lowest cash price by hospital

Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon$16.50
Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin$16.50
Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek$16.50
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$19.25
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$19.25
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$19.68

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$16.50 – $62.20

Mequon · 1 hospital$16.50
New Berlin · 1 hospital$16.50
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$16.50
West Bend · 1 hospital$19.25
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$19.25
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$19.68–$62.20

53 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Laboratory Test for Antibody Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	86701 CPT	$131	$131	$7.65 – $86.59	—
HC ANTIBODY HIV 1 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86701 HCPCS	$103	$103	—	—
HC ANTIBODY HIV-1 Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86701 HCPCS	$103	$103	—	—
Hiv-1antibody Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86701 HCPCS	—	—	$8.89 – $19.56	—
Laboratory Test for Antibody Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	86701 CPT	$131	$131	$7.65 – $86.59	—
Hc Antibody; Hiv-1 Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86701 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Antibody; Hiv-1-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86701 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Antibody; Hiv-1 Conf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86701 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Antibody; Hiv-1 Conf-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86701 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hiv-1antibody Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86701 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Laboratory Test for Antibody Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	86701 CPT	$131	$131	$7.65 – $86.59	—
MISC LAB Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86701 CPT	$110	$55.00	$8.89 – $89.54	—
HB HIV STAT (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86701 HCPCS	$106	$106	—	—
HB R HIV-1 AB Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86701 HCPCS	$154	$154	—	—
HB HIV-1 ANTIBODY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86701 HCPCS	$85.00	$85.00	—	—
MISC LAB Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86701 CPT	$110	$55.00	$8.89 – $107	—
HC HIV-1 ANTIBODY DIFFERENTIATION (MULTISPOT) Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86701 CPT	$36.00	$19.80	$8.64 – $44.45	—
MISC LAB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86701 CPT	$75.00	$37.50	$45.00 – $63.75	—
HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation and Differentiation, Plasma Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86701 CPT	$41.65	$35.41	$33.32 – $41.65	—
HIV-1 and HIV-2 Antibody Confirmation and Differentiation, Plasma Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86701 CPT	$41.65	$35.41	$20.90 – $852	—
MISC LAB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86701 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $88.83	—
MISC LAB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86701 CPT	$75.00	$37.50	$45.00 – $63.75	—
MISC LAB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86701 CPT	$75.00	$37.50	$45.00 – $63.75	—
MISC LAB Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86701 CPT	$75.00	$37.50	$45.00 – $63.75	—
MISC LAB Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86701 CPT	$75.00	$37.50	$45.00 – $63.75	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 86701 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86701: frequently asked

What does code 86701 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86701 ranges from $16.50 to $249. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 86701?: 86701 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Laboratory Test for Antibody" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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