Blood Test For Transplant-Rejection Antibodies

Delaware 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 Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $38.90 from a physician practice, and about $93.33 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$38.90	$28.18 to $54.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$93.33	$53.70 to $204

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $93 · 10th to 90th $42 to $245Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $26 to $91

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $53.70 Median $53.70 Typical High $53.70	Facility	None	$53.70	$53.70	$53.70
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $32.36 Median $51.29 Typical High $53.70	Professional	None	$32.36	$51.29	$53.70
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $41.69 Median $41.69 Typical High $93.33	Facility	None	$41.69	$41.69	$93.33
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $26.92 Median $74.13 Typical High $309.03	Professional	None	$26.92	$74.13	$309.03
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $204.17 Median $204.17 Typical High $245.47	Facility	None	$204.17	$204.17	$245.47
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $19.05 Median $32.36 Typical High $54.95	Professional	None	$19.05	$32.36	$54.95

Where Delaware 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.

Delaware· 34th 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.