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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 October 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification cost?

$26.92

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $26.92 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $22.39 from a physician practice, and about $33.88 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$22.39$16.98 to $31.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$33.88$29.51 to $46.77

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $34 · 10th to 90th $22 to $95Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $15 to $46
$5$10$20$50$100$200facility $34professional $22

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
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$31.62
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$53.70
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$61.66
Health New England
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$109.65
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$64.57
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
$13.49
Median
$15.85
Typical High
$15.85
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$6.31
Typical High
$6.31

Where Connecticut 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.

Connecticut· 37th of 51

$26.92

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.