What does code 86921 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86921 ranges from $82.50 to $345. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

86921 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Compatibility test incubate" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

86921

HCPCS

Compatibility test incubate

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86921 (Compatibility test incubate) appears at 18 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $82.50 to $345. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 86921 vary by about 4.2× across the 16 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $82.50 to $345. Shopping around can matter.

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code 86921 cash price16 disclosed · 16 hospitals

$82.50median ~$123$345

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$82.50 – $82.50

Burlington · 1 hospital$82.50
Marinette · 1 hospital$82.50
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$82.50
Grafton · 1 hospital$82.50
Kenosha · 1 hospital$82.50
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$82.50

18 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Compatibility test incubate Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86921 HCPCS	—	—	$90.82 – $294	—
Compatibility test incubate Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86921 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86921 CPT	$245	$123	$96.53 – $343	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	86921 CPT	$245	$123	$107 – $196	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86921 CPT	$245	$123	$68.74 – $343	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86921 CPT	$245	$123	$96.53 – $343	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86921 CPT	$245	$123	$96.53 – $343	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86921 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
COMPATIBILITY TEST INCUBATE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86921 CPT	$184	$156	$92.31 – $852	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86921 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86921 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86921 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86921 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
CROSSMATCH, INCUBATED Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86921 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
COMPATIBILITY TEST INCUBATE Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	86921 CPT	$201	$171	$121 – $852	—
HC COMPATIBILITY EACH UNIT INCUBATION Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	86921 HCPCS	$444	$155	—	—
HC COMPATIBILITY EACH UNIT INCUBATION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	86921 HCPCS	$986	$345	—	—
HC COMPATIBILITY EACH UNIT INCUBATION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	86921 HCPCS	$269	$215	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 86921 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86921: frequently asked

What does code 86921 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86921 ranges from $82.50 to $345. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 86921?: 86921 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Compatibility test incubate" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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