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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Nebraska 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?

$33.11

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $33.11 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $24.55 from a physician practice, and about $219 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$24.55$21.88 to $33.11
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$219$61.66 to $537

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $219 · 10th to 90th $34 to $617Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $17 to $79
$10$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $219professional $25

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
$18.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$74.13
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$23.99
BCBS Nebraska
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$1,148.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$83.18
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$501.19
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$79.43
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$51.29
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.18
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$28.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$602.56
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$81.28

Where Nebraska 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.

Nebraska· 22nd of 51

$33.11

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.