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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Maryland 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?

$67.61

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $67.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $67.61 from a physician practice, and about $398 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$67.61$60.26 to $141
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$398$75.86 to $407

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $398 · 10th to 90th $39 to $427Professionalmedian $68 · 10th to 90th $49 to $170
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $398professional $68

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
$389.05
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$426.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$169.82
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$74.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$107.15
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$144.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$77.62
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$31.62
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$123.03

Where Maryland 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.

Maryland $67.61 · 43rd 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.