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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

New Hampshire 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?

$38.90

Typical negotiated rate. In New Hampshire, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.12 from a physician practice, and about $263 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$25.12$18.20 to $58.88
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$263$100 to $794

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $263 · 10th to 90th $25 to $1,000Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $18 to $65
$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $263professional $25

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
$24.55
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$1,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$25.12
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,174.90
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$5.50
Typical High
$190.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.49
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$117.49
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$125.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$245.47
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$147.91
Well Sense
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$63.10

Where New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire $38.90 · 38th 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.