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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Oregon 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?

$61.66

Typical negotiated rate. In Oregon, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $61.66 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $45.71 from a physician practice, and about $117 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 8 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$45.71$30.20 to $79.43
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$117$61.66 to $355

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $117 · 10th to 90th $51 to $490Professionalmedian $46 · 10th to 90th $23 to $141
$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0Mfacility $117professional $46

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
$112.20
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$549.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$141.25
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.04
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$79.43
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$75.86
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$79.43
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$66.07
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$17.78
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$61.66
Pacific Source
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$61.66
Typical High
$83.18
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.31
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$79.43
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$93.33
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$724.44
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,445.44
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$57.54
Typical High
$102.33
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$53.70

Where Oregon 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.

Oregon $61.66 · 19th 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.