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Tissue Typing for Transplant Matching

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 81372

A laboratory test that identifies the HLA markers carried on a person's cells, using a blood sample. These markers differ greatly between people, and how closely they match between a donor and a recipient is a main factor in how well transplanted tissue is tolerated.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Tissue Typing for Transplant Matching cost?

$324

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $324 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $324 from a physician practice, and about $631 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$324$269 to $389
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$631$355 to $1,259

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $631 · 10th to 90th $324 to $1,995Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $182 to $537
$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0Kfacility $631professional $324

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$1,995.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$537.03
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$912.01
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,819.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$489.78
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$707.95
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,380.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$478.63
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$416.87
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,905.46
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$1,905.46
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,019.95

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Rhode Island. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

North Carolina $324 · 43rd of 51
AK $912RI $302

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.