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Antibody Level Against Transplant Markers

Iowa rates for HCPCS 86834

Works out how much antibody a person carries against the tissue-type markers found on other people's cells, rather than simply whether such antibody is present. The strength of the response guides how well a possible donor would be tolerated and how closely a transplant recipient needs to be watched.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Antibody Level Against Transplant Markers cost?

$427

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $427 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $324 from a physician practice, and about $631 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$324$275 to $851
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$631$355 to $933

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $631 · 10th to 90th $275 to $1,047Professionalmedian $324 · 10th to 90th $234 to $2,344
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kfacility $631professional $324

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
$275.42
Median
$851.14
Typical High
$1,047.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$2,344.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$851.14
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$954.99
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,000.00
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$977.24
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$467.74
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$870.96
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$354.81

Where Iowa sits

The same service costs 3.0 times more in Washington, DC than in Oklahoma. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Iowa $427 · 11th of 51
DC $646OK $214

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.