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Antibody Level Against Transplant Markers

Virginia 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 October 2026.

How much does Antibody Level Against Transplant Markers cost?

$288

Typical negotiated rate. In Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $245 from a physician practice, and about $490 from a hospital or other facility.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$245$186 to $324
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$490$355 to $794

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $490 · 10th to 90th $339 to $1,738Professionalmedian $245 · 10th to 90th $178 to $490
$100$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $490professional $245

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$933.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$338.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$1,737.80
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$275.42
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$467.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,258.93
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$524.81
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$354.81
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$524.81
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$660.69
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$7,413.10
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$354.81
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$53.70
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$67.61

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 5.4 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.

Virginia· 45th of 51

$288

AK $813AL $151

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.