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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Vermont 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?

$48.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $48.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $34.67 from a physician practice, and about $234 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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$34.67$26.92 to $41.69
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$234$234 to $347

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $234 · 10th to 90th $234 to $347Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $16 to $54
$20$50$100$200facility $234professional $35

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$346.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$245.47
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$54.95
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$26.92
Typical High
$26.92
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$18.62
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$57.54

Where Vermont 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.

Vermont· 10th of 51

$48.98

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.