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Red Cell Preparation For Antibody Testing

Wyoming 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?

$42.66

Typical physician fee. In Wyoming, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $42.66 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28.84 to $51.29.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $85 · 10th to 90th $85 to $93Professionalmedian $41 · 10th to 90th $23 to $135
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0facility $85professional $41

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
$27.54
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$47.86
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$18.20
Typical High
$63.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$93.33
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$93.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$28.84

Where Wyoming 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.

Wyoming $42.66 · 4th 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.