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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Alaska rates for HCPCS 86870

This blood bank test identifies specific antibodies against red blood cells that are present in a person's blood, using a panel of reference cells to pinpoint which antibody or antibodies are involved. It is typically performed after a screening test shows that such antibodies are present. Identifying the exact antibody helps ensure that any blood given in a transfusion is compatible and safe.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification cost?

$170

Typical negotiated rate. In Alaska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $170 from a physician practice, and about $331 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$170$58.88 to $170
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$331$200 to $457

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $331 · 10th to 90th $24 to $575Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $31 to $170
$5$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $331professional $170

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$363.08
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$2.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$45.71
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$794.33
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$331.13
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.57
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$162.18
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$151.36

Where Alaska sits

The same service costs 10.0 times more in Texas than in Arizona. 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.

Alaska· 2nd of 51

$170

TX $200AZ $19.95

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.