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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

New Jersey 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?

$30.90

Typical negotiated rate. In New Jersey, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.90 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $22.39 from a physician practice, and about $100 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$22.39$18.20 to $34.67
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$100$33.88 to $631

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $100 · 10th to 90th $18 to $7,244Professionalmedian $22 · 10th to 90th $17 to $44
$10$100$1K$10Kfacility $100professional $22

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
$22.39
Typical High
$630.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$33.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$9.12
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$19.05
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$3.63
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$7.59
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$46.77
AmeriHealth
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$58.88
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$10,964.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$29.51
Median
$91.20
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$61.66
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$22.39
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$933.25
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$35.48
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$69.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$691.83
Typical High
$1,513.56
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$34.67

Where New Jersey 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.

New Jersey· 28th of 51

$30.90

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.