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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Indiana 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?

$38.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Indiana, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.02 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.20 from a physician practice, and about $275 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 6 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$30.20$20.89 to $31.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$275$151 to $380

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $275 · 10th to 90th $38 to $1,096Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $18 to $35
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $275professional $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
$42.66
Median
$269.15
Typical High
$398.11
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$35.48
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$46.77
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,479.11
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$31.62
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$34.67
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$32.36
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$281.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$47.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$302.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$44.67

Where Indiana sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in West Virginia than in Hawaii. 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.

Indiana· 39th of 51

$38.02

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.