go back

Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Colorado 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 July 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification cost?

$70.79

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $70.79 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $24.55 from a physician practice, and about $209 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 6 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$24.55$20.89 to $31.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$209$97.72 to $447

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $209 · 10th to 90th $33 to $813Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $19 to $40
$10$100$1Kfacility $209professional $25

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
$42.66
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$812.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$912.01
Typical High
$1,380.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.62
Median
$1.10
Typical High
$54.95
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$45.71
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$48.98
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$112.20
Typical High
$112.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$30.20

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in West Virginia than in Hawaii. 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.

Colorado· 15th of 51

$70.79

WV $155HI $20.89

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.