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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Rhode Island 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?

$30.20

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.20 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $23.44 from a physician practice, and about $372 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$23.44$19.95 to $37.15
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$372$132 to $468

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $372 · 10th to 90th $46 to $468Professionalmedian $23 · 10th to 90th $15 to $65
$5$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $372professional $23

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$22.91
Typical High
$26.30
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$467.74
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$30.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$74.13
Typical High
$138.04
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$61.66
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.16
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$79.43

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 31st of 51

$30.20

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.