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Blood Test For Transplant-Rejection Antibodies

Ohio 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?

$57.54

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $57.54 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $51.29 from a physician practice, and about $89.13 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 8 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$51.29$30.20 to $61.66
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$89.13$64.57 to $138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $89 · 10th to 90th $51 to $155Professionalmedian $51 · 10th to 90th $26 to $117
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $89professional $51

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
$52.48
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$144.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$117.49
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.70
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$74.13
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$74.13
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$87.10
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$87.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$95.50
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$371.54
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$85.11
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$79.43
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$128.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$64.57

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $57.54 · 33rd 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.