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Red Cell Preparation For Antibody Testing

Ohio 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?

$28.84

Typical negotiated rate. In Ohio, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $28.84 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $28.18 from a physician practice, and about $46.77 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 7 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$28.18$19.95 to $30.90
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$46.77$35.48 to $74.13

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $47 · 10th to 90th $29 to $85Professionalmedian $28 · 10th to 90th $17 to $37
$2.0$10.0$50.0$200.0facility $47professional $28

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
$28.84
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$79.43
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$38.02
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$31.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.26
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$147.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$74.13
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.35
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$147.91
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12.88
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$81.28
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$37.15
SummaCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
SummaCare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$75.86
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$26.92

Where Ohio 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.

Ohio $28.84 · 36th 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.