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Red Cell Preparation For Antibody Testing

Maine 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?

$35.48

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $35.48 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $25.70 to $36.31.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $42Professionalmedian $35 · 10th to 90th $22 to $37
$5$10$20$50facility $3professional $35

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$36.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$44.67
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.69
Median
$2.69
Typical High
$2.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$51.29
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$36.31
Typical High
$36.31
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$36.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$51.29

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 2.3 times more in North Dakota than in North Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maine· 9th of 51

$35.48

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.