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Red Cell Preparation For Antibody Testing

Hawaii 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.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Red Cell Preparation For Antibody Testing cost?

$29.51

Typical physician fee. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $29.51 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $25.12 to $38.90.

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.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $21 to $49
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0professional $30

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$44.67
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.90
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$54.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$35.48

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in North Dakota than in North Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Hawaii $29.51 · 23rd of 51
ND $52.48NC $22.39

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.