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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Utah 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?

$81.28

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $81.28 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $74.13 from a physician practice, and about $380 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$74.13$63.10 to $85.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$380$93.33 to $457

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $380 · 10th to 90th $85 to $603Professionalmedian $74 · 10th to 90th $60 to $93
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0facility $380professional $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
$85.11
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$602.56
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$77.62
Typical High
$93.33
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$128.82
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$331.13
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$74.13
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$57.54
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$107.15
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$123.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$95.50

Where Utah 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.

Utah $81.28 · 26th 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.