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Blood Crossmatch Using Antiglobulin Method

California rates for HCPCS 86922

Checks that a specific unit of donor blood is safe for a patient by mixing the patient's plasma with the donor's red cells, incubating the mixture, and then adding a reagent that reveals antibody stuck to the cell surface. This is the most sensitive laboratory crossmatch and catches antibodies that faster methods miss. It is performed once for each unit of blood checked.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $100 · 10th–90th $21$3980%10%10th90th$100Professionalmedian $23 · 10th–90th $15$550%20%10th90th$23$1.0$5.0$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$125.89
Typical High
$407.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$34.67
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$758.58
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$104.71
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$190.55
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$22.39
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.00
Median
$3.89
Typical High
$112.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$64.57
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$398.11
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.41
Median
$16.98
Typical High
$75.86
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$70.79
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.75
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$87.10