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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Colorado rates for HCPCS 86831

This laboratory test looks for antibodies in the blood directed against tissue-matching markers, most often used before or after an organ or tissue transplant. It helps assess how compatible a potential donor's tissue is with the recipient, or monitors for antibodies that could increase the risk of rejection after a transplant. Results are interpreted by the transplant team as part of a broader compatibility evaluation.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility cost?

$77.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $77.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $61.66 from a physician practice, and about $214 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 7 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$61.66$60.26 to $69.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$214$110 to $339

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $214 · 10th to 90th $63 to $417Professionalmedian $62 · 10th to 90th $35 to $78
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $214professional $62

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
$51.29
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$380.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$77.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$416.87
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$75.86
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$213.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$117.49
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$123.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$173.78
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$77.62

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado $77.62 · 34th of 51
SD $141FL $61.66

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.