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Antibody Test For Tissue Compatibility

West Virginia 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 West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $67.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $66.07 from a physician practice, and about $229 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 4 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 $67.61
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$229$102 to $229

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $229 · 10th to 90th $68 to $229Professionalmedian $66 · 10th to 90th $40 to $69
$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $229professional $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
$67.61
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$229.09
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$69.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$109.65
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$97.72
Typical High
$97.72
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$245.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$398.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$95.50

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia $67.61 · 42nd 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.