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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Nevada 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?

$34.67

Typical negotiated rate. In Nevada, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $34.67 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.90 from a physician practice, and about $295 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$30.90$25.12 to $38.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$295$72.44 to $316

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $295 · 10th to 90th $34 to $363Professionalmedian $31 · 10th to 90th $21 to $138
$0.1$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0Kfacility $295professional $31

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
$40.74
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$363.08
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$138.04
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$27.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$363.08
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.32
Median
$2.04
Typical High
$131.83
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$45.71
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$0.09
Median
$0.09
Typical High
$0.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$549.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.89
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$42.66

Where Nevada 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.

Nevada $34.67 · 44th 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.