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Tissue Typing for Transplant Matching

Maryland rates for HCPCS 81380

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?

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $132 to $158.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $74 · 10th to 90th $74 to $135Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $102 to $263
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $74professional $141

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$131.83
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$263.03
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$177.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$309.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$263.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$162.18
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$173.78

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Washington, DC. 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.

Maryland· 46th of 51

$141

AK $398DC $132

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.