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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Utah 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 Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $26.30 from a physician practice, and about $174 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$26.30$24.55 to $38.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$174$24.55 to $741

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $174 · 10th to 90th $25 to $933Professionalmedian $26 · 10th to 90th $18 to $49
$10$100$1Kfacility $174professional $26

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
$24.55
Median
$131.83
Typical High
$173.78
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$87.10
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$34.67
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$35.48
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$17.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$4.90
Typical High
$7.24
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$2.95
Typical High
$3.55
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$38.90
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$741.31
Typical High
$1,071.52
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$57.54
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$5,011.87
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$53.70
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$26.92

Where Utah 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.

Utah· 24th 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.