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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

South Carolina 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?

$31.62

Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $25.12 from a physician practice, and about $81.28 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$25.12$25.12 to $30.20
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$81.28$66.07 to $138

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $81 · 10th to 90th $30 to $178Professionalmedian $25 · 10th to 90th $15 to $39
$5$20$100$500facility $81professional $25

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
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$38.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$33.88
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$52.48
Typical High
$52.48
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$162.18
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$25.12
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$37.15
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$5.62
Typical High
$186.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.49
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$43.65
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$120.23
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$27.54
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$10.96
Typical High
$11.48
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$38.90
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$16.22
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$6.03
Typical High
$6.46

Where South Carolina 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.

South Carolina· 25th of 51

$31.62

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.