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Red Blood Cell Antibody Test - Incubated Method

Connecticut rates for HCPCS 86941

This blood test looks for antibodies that can damage or clump red blood cells, using a technique that allows extra incubation time. Extending the incubation step can help detect antibodies that react more slowly and might be missed by a quicker check, supporting the evaluation of autoimmune-related red blood cell destruction.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Red Blood Cell Antibody Test - Incubated Method cost?

$10.47

Typical negotiated rate. In Connecticut, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $10.47 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.23 from a physician practice, and about $19.50 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$10.23$8.91 to $12.02
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$19.50$14.45 to $27.54

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $19 · 10th to 90th $12 to $35Professionalmedian $10 · 10th to 90th $8 to $19
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $19professional $10

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
$12.02
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$36.31
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$14.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$32.36
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$25.12
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$20.89
ConnectiCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$22.91
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.02
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.13
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$20.89

Where Connecticut sits

The same service costs 2.1 times more in Kansas than in Texas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Connecticut $10.47 · 32nd of 51
KS $19.05TX $9.12

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.