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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Iowa 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?

$95.50

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95.50 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $74.13 from a physician practice, and about $129 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$74.13$63.10 to $195
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$129$81.28 to $214

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $129 · 10th to 90th $63 to $240Professionalmedian $74 · 10th to 90th $54 to $537
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $129professional $74

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
$63.10
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$537.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$194.98
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$309.03
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$218.78
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$199.53
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$107.15
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$186.21
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $95.50 · 13th 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.