What does code 86638 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86638 ranges from $5.50 to $261. 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.

86638 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ANTIBODY Q FEVER" 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.

86638

HCPCS

HC ANTIBODY Q FEVER

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86638 (HC ANTIBODY Q FEVER) appears at 38 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $5.50 to $261. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 86638 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 86638 vary by about 47× across the 35 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $5.50 to $261. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$5.50

Lowest cash

$261

Highest cash

code 86638 cash price52 disclosed · 35 hospitals

$5.50median ~$40.15$261

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$5.50
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$6.00
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$11.74
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange$11.74
St Jude Medical Center$11.74
St Mary Medical Center$11.74

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$5.50 – $13.20

Stanford · 1 hospital$5.50
Pleasanton · 1 hospital$6.00–$13.20
Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$11.74
Orange · 1 hospital$11.74
Fullerton · 1 hospital$11.74
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$11.74

57 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ANTIBODY Q FEVER Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$143	$143	—	—
Q fever antibody Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86638 HCPCS	—	—	$12.12 – $20.53	—
Hc Antibody; Coxiella Burnetii Q Fever Igg Igm Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86638 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Q fever antibody Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86638 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Q-FEVER AB IGG PHASE I/II Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86638 CPT	$145	$72.50	$12.12 – $118	—
HB R Q-FEVER AB Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$34.00	$34.00	—	—
HB R Q FEVER II IGG TITER, RFLX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$184	$184	—	—
HB R Q FEVER I IGM TITER, RFLX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$261	$261	—	—
HB R Q FEVER II IGM TITER, RFLX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$261	$261	—	—
HB R Q FEVER I AB IGG Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$60.00	$60.00	—	—
HB R Q FEVER II AB IGG Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$60.00	$60.00	—	—
HB R Q FEVER I AB IGM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$60.00	$60.00	—	—
HB R Q FEVER II AB IGM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$60.00	$60.00	—	—
HB R Q FEVER I IGG TITER RFLX Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86638 HCPCS	$184	$184	—	—
Q-FEVER AB IGG PHASE I/II Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86638 CPT	$145	$72.50	$12.12 – $116	—
Q-FEVER AB IGG PHASE I/II Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86638 CPT	$145	$72.50	$12.12 – $141	—
HC COXIELLA BURNETTI (Q FEVER) ANTIBODY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	86638 CPT	$73.00	$40.15	$12.12 – $65.70	—
Q-FEVER AB IGG PHASE I/II Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86638 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.75	—
Q-FEVER AB IGG PHASE I/II Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86638 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.75	—
Q Fever Antibody Screen with Titer Reflex, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86638 CPT	$63.55	$54.02	$50.84 – $63.55	—
Q Fever IgM and IgG, Titer, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86638 CPT	$15.80	$13.43	$12.64 – $15.80	—
Q Fever Antibody Screen with Titer Reflex, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86638 CPT	$63.55	$54.02	$31.88 – $852	—
Q Fever IgM and IgG, Titer, Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86638 CPT	$15.80	$13.43	$7.93 – $852	—
AB Q FEVER Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86638 CPT	$180	$90.00	$108 – $152	—
Q-FEVER AB IGG PHASE I/II Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86638 CPT	$55.00	$27.50	$33.00 – $46.53	—

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 86638 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center 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 Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86638: frequently asked

What does code 86638 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86638 ranges from $5.50 to $261. 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 86638?: 86638 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ANTIBODY Q FEVER" 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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