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Red Cell Preparation For Antibody Testing

California rates for HCPCS 86972

A preparation step used in blood-bank testing. Red blood cells from a sample are treated in the laboratory to remove something that would otherwise interfere, so that antibody detection or compatibility testing can give a clear answer. It is performed when a straightforward test is being confused by other material in the sample.

Facilitymedian $63 · 10th–90th $20$2000%5%10%10th90th$63Professionalmedian $28 · 10th–90th $17$480%20%10th90th$28$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
$50.12
Median
$120.23
Typical High
$204.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$43.65
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$758.58
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$26.30
Typical High
$48.98
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.88
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$213.80
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$38.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.10
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$123.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$67.61
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$16.60
Typical High
$19.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$39.81
Median
$81.28
Typical High
$208.93
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$257.04
Typical High
$257.04
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$47.86
Typical High
$60.26
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$60.26
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$67.61
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.60
Median
$25.12
Typical High
$40.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$426.58
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$52.48