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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Washington, DC 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?

$93.33

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $93.33 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $38.90 from a physician practice, and about $575 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 5 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$38.90$38.90 to $38.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$575$129 to $617

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $575 · 10th to 90th $39 to $631Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $39 to $91
$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $575professional $39

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
$38.90
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$630.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$38.90
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$102.33
Typical High
$218.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$2.09
Typical High
$154.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$338.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$95.50
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,137.96
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$46.77

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in West Virginia than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $93.33 · 9th of 51
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.