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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Kentucky rates for HCPCS 86830

This laboratory test looks for antibodies in the blood that react against tissue-matching markers, most often used in connection with organ or tissue transplantation. It helps determine how compatible a donor's tissue is likely to be with a recipient, or checks for antibodies that could raise the risk of rejecting a transplant already in place. A transplant specialist typically interprets the result as part of a broader evaluation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility cost?

$87.10

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $87.10 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $87.10 from a physician practice, and about $95.50 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$87.10$75.86 to $105
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$95.50$77.62 to $186

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $95 · 10th to 90th $78 to $229Professionalmedian $87 · 10th to 90th $58 to $112
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $95professional $87

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
$77.62
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$114.82
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$100.00
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$104.71
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$134.90
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$204.17
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$457.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$95.50
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$112.20

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in South Dakota than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $87.10 · 35th of 51
SD $166FL $72.44

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.