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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

West Virginia 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?

$155

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $155 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $30.90 from a physician practice, and about $224 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 5 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$30.90$30.20 to $38.02
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$224$145 to $269

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $224 · 10th to 90th $81 to $832Professionalmedian $31 · 10th to 90th $17 to $39
$20$50$100$200$500$1Kfacility $224professional $31

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
$81.28
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$831.76
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$38.90
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30.90
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$35.48
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.30
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.05
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$104.71
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$151.36
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$1,819.70
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$120.23
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$1,000.00
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$30.20

Where West Virginia sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in West Virginia than in Hawaii. 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.

West Virginia· 1st of 51

$155

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.