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Irradiation of a Blood Product Before Transfusion

New York rates for HCPCS 86945

This process treats a unit of donated blood or a blood product with radiation before it is given to a patient. Irradiation inactivates white blood cells in the donated blood, preventing a rare but serious complication where the donor's immune cells attack the recipient's body.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $41 · 10th–90th $18$2750%10%10th90th$41Professionalmedian $20 · 10th–90th $12$510%20%10th90th$20$1.0$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K

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
$18.20
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$691.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$25.70
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.77
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$15.49
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.78
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$239.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$97.72
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$67.61
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.39
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$46.77
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$19.50
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$57.54
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$53,703.18
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$21.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$107.15
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$141.25
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$32.36
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$27.54
Typical High
$70.79