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Blood Test For Transplant-Rejection Antibodies

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 86828

This blood test checks for antibodies in a transplant candidate's blood that could react against and damage a donated organ, by testing against a broad panel of human tissue types. It's an important step in matching patients with compatible donors and reducing the risk of the immune system rejecting a transplanted organ. It requires only a standard blood draw.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Blood Test For Transplant-Rejection Antibodies cost?

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $45.71 to $54.95.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $115 · 10th to 90th $48 to $204Professionalmedian $48 · 10th to 90th $29 to $85
$20$50$100$200$500facility $115professional $48

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$467.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$134.90
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$67.61

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 6.0 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Washington, DC· 31st of 51

$51.29

AK $145AL $23.99

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.