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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Illinois 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?

$97.72

Typical negotiated rate. In Illinois, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $97.72 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $70.79 from a physician practice, and about $135 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$70.79$63.10 to $117
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$135$83.18 to $166

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $135 · 10th to 90th $71 to $282Professionalmedian $71 · 10th to 90th $56 to $166
$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0facility $135professional $71

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
$70.79
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$239.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$165.96
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$1,023.29
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.47
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$63.10
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$380.19
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$128.82
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$457.09
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$107.15
Typical High
$107.15
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$57.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$162.18
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$81.28

Where Illinois 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.

Illinois $97.72 · 12th 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.