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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Kentucky 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?

$30.20

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.20 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $23.99 from a physician practice, and about $178 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$23.99$17.38 to $30.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$178$47.86 to $257

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $178 · 10th to 90th $30 to $389Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $14 to $36
$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $178professional $24

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
$30.20
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$389.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$36.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$15.14
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$25.12
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$42.66
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$43.65
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$47.86
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$151.36
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$37.15

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky· 47th of 51

$30.20

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.