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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Vermont 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 October 2026.

How much does Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility cost?

$100

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $100 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $95.50 from a physician practice, and about $229 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$95.50$54.95 to $117
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$229$138 to $234

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $229 · 10th to 90th $81 to $245Professionalmedian $95 · 10th to 90th $49 to $117
$50$100$200facility $229professional $95

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$117.49
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$54.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$144.54

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 9th of 51

$100

AK $186AL $38.02

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.