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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 October 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification cost?

$28.84

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $24.55 from a physician practice, and about $112 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$24.55$18.62 to $30.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$112$34.67 to $776

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $112 · 10th to 90th $25 to $1,380Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $18 to $50
$5$20$100$500facility $112professional $25

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
$24.55
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$112.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$39.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,380.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$91.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$45.71
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$46.77
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$114.82
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$30.90
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
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$21.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$8.71

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado· 34th of 51

$28.84

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.