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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 July 2026.

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

$47.86

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $47.86 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $47.86 from a physician practice, and about $148 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 5 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$47.86$47.86 to $47.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$148$110 to $372

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $148 · 10th to 90th $48 to $389Professionalmedian $48 · 10th to 90th $48 to $135
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $148professional $48

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
$47.86
Median
$147.91
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$416.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$501.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$131.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$67.61

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in South Dakota than in Connecticut. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $47.86 · 49th of 51
SD $107CT $38.90

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.