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Donor And Recipient Tissue Crossmatch

Maryland rates for HCPCS 86805

A laboratory crossmatch in which a potential donor's cells are mixed with the recipient's serum and a substance is added that destroys cells only where antibodies have attached. A technician then reads under a microscope how many cells were killed. It is done before a transplant to show whether the recipient carries antibodies that would attack the donor organ.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Donor And Recipient Tissue Crossmatch cost?

$141

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $141 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $126 to $191.

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 $79 · 10th to 90th $35 to $182Professionalmedian $141 · 10th to 90th $85 to $234
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $79professional $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
$125.89
Median
$141.25
Typical High
$234.42
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$173.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$331.13
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$123.03
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$281.84

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in North Dakota than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $141 · 43rd of 51
ND $288CT $75.86

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.