Lab tests CPT 86038 Outpatient

ANA test cost in Appleton, WI

In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen: from $42.45 to $66.69, with a median of $43.74. The lowest listed price is at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton and 1 other hospital — $1.29 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $68.64 at 79 hospitals.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 86038, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$42.45ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton + 1 more
Median$43.74half pay less
Highest$66.69in this market
Difference1.6×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.

median
Lowest $42.45Highest $66.69

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES (ANA) $42.45 $75.80 — 44% —
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ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES (ANA) $42.45 $75.80 — 44% —
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Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES $45.03 $79.00 $12.69–$23.41 43% —
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Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES $66.69 $117.00 $12.69–$23.41 43% —
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Outpatient: lowest $42.45, median $43.74, highest $66.69 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

Cash or insurance?

At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

An ANA test looks for antibodies that target the body's own cell nuclei. It is used as a screening test when a doctor suspects an autoimmune condition such as lupus.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the ANA screen only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a titer (86039) or tests for specific antibodies after a positive result each have their own charge.