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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Mississippi 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?

$23.99

Typical negotiated rate. In Mississippi, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $23.99 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $23.99 from a physician practice, and about $23.99 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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$23.99$16.22 to $31.62
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$23.99$23.99 to $38.02

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $24 · 10th to 90th $24 to $447Professionalmedian $24 · 10th to 90th $13 to $52
$5$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $24professional $24

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
$27.54
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$63.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$52.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$26.30
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$9.33
Typical High
$10.47
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$18.62
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
BCBS Mississippi
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$45.71
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$57.54

Where Mississippi 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.

Mississippi· 47th of 51

$23.99

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.