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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 July 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification cost?

$75.86

Typical negotiated rate. In Iowa, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $75.86 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $100 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$45.71$29.51 to $135
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$100$57.54 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $100 · 10th to 90th $35 to $759Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $26 to $151
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $100professional $46

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
$100.00
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$151.36
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$75.86
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$97.72
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$933.25
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$95.50
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$61.66
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$954.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$75.86
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88

Where Iowa 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.

Iowa $75.86 · 13th 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.