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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Georgia 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?

$69.18

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $69.18 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $54.95 from a physician practice, and about $105 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 6 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$54.95$48.98 to $75.86
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$105$74.13 to $126

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $105 · 10th to 90th $63 to $158Professionalmedian $55 · 10th to 90th $34 to $89
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $105professional $55

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
$54.95
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$218.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$79.43
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$125.89
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$109.65
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$251.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$144.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$154.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$95.50

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $69.18 · 40th 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.