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Antibody Test For White Blood Cells

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 86021

This blood test looks for antibodies directed against white blood cells. It is most often used to investigate a reaction that occurred after a blood transfusion or organ transplant, or to help match donors for certain procedures.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Antibody Test For White Blood Cells cost?

$15.85

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $15.85 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $13.18 from a physician practice, and about $19.50 from a hospital or other facility.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$13.18$8.91 to $17.38
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.50$15.14 to $33.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $15 to $54Professionalmedian $13 · 10th to 90th $6 to $22
$10$20$50facility $19professional $13

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$72.44
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$4.07
Typical High
$15.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$19.50
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$7.94
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$9.77
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$3.89
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$57.54
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$22.39
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$17.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$13.49
Typical High
$15.14
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.31
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$30.90

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Alaska than in Maryland. 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.

Louisiana· 20th of 51

$15.85

AK $33.88MD $11.22

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.