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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

Washington 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?

$95.50

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $95.50 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $77.62 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 9 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$77.62$74.13 to $97.72
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$135$89.13 to $186

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $135 · 10th to 90th $81 to $380Professionalmedian $78 · 10th to 90th $43 to $148
$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $135professional $78

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
$77.62
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$630.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$537.03
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$223.87
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$81.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$223.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$117.49
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$63.10
Typical High
$75.86
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$165.96
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$81.28
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$251.19
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$100.00
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$81.28
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$218.78
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$91.20
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$147.91

Where Washington 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.

Washington $95.50 · 14th 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.