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Red Blood Cell Antibody Identification

Wyoming 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?

$56.23

Typical negotiated rate. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $56.23 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $56.23 from a physician practice, and about $302 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 4 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$56.23$23.44 to $69.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$302$151 to $363

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $302 · 10th to 90th $145 to $437Professionalmedian $56 · 10th to 90th $21 to $145
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $302professional $56

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. 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
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$436.52
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$43.65
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$144.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$89.13
Median
$89.13
Typical High
$89.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$66.07
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$190.55
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$190.55
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$33.11

Where Wyoming sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in West Virginia than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Wyoming $56.23 · 21st of 51
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.