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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Georgia 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?

$36.31

Typical negotiated rate. In Georgia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $36.31 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $29.51 from a physician practice, and about $57.54 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 8 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$29.51$23.99 to $36.31
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$57.54$38.02 to $251

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $58 · 10th to 90th $31 to $427Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $18 to $44
$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $58professional $30

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
$34.67
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$562.34
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$43.65
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$64.57
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$45.71
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$30.20
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$47.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$43.65
Typical High
$194.98
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,187.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$309.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$32.36

Where Georgia 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.

Georgia $36.31 · 42nd 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.