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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Iowa 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?

$36.31

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $36.31 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.20 from a physician practice, and about $60.26 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$30.20$24.55 to $50.12
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$60.26$36.31 to $186

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $60 · 10th to 90th $34 to $891Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $15 to $81
$10$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $60professional $30

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
$21.88
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$77.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$75.86
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$87.10
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$741.31
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.22
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$100.00
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$61.66
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$891.25
Typical High
$1,122.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$43.65
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa· 20th of 51

$36.31

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.