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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Connecticut 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?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $31.62 from a physician practice, and about $309 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$31.62$25.12 to $31.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$309$186 to $363

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $309 · 10th to 90th $45 to $575Professionalmedian $32 · 10th to 90th $21 to $32
$20$50$100$200$500facility $309professional $32

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
$151.36
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$575.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$31.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$54.95
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$181.97
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$51.29
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$61.66
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$64.57

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut· 46th of 51

$31.62

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.