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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

North Carolina 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?

$66.07

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $66.07 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $66.07 from a physician practice, and about $120 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$66.07$61.66 to $66.07
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$120$70.79 to $437

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $120 · 10th to 90th $51 to $447Professionalmedian $66 · 10th to 90th $47 to $105
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $120professional $66

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
$66.07
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$446.68
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$107.15
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$104.71
Typical High
$288.40
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$61.66
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$371.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$125.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$162.18
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$85.11
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$95.50
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$389.05

Where North Carolina 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.

North Carolina $66.07 · 47th 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.