What does code 86970 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86970 ranges from $13.21 to $167. 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.

86970 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PRETREATMENT OF RBC FOR ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION EACH" 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.

86970

HCPCS

HC PRETREATMENT OF RBC FOR ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION EACH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86970 (HC PRETREATMENT OF RBC FOR ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION EACH) appears at 23 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $13.21 to $167. 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 86970 vary by about 13× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $13.21 to $167. Shopping around can matter.

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$13.21

Lowest cash

$167

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code 86970 cash price34 disclosed · 22 hospitals

$13.21median ~$24.28$167

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$13.21 – $24.28

Tarzana · 1 hospital$13.21–$24.28
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$13.21–$24.28
San Pedro · 1 hospital$13.21–$24.28
Torrance · 1 hospital$13.21–$24.28
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$13.21–$24.28
Burbank · 1 hospital$13.21–$24.28

36 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PRETREATMENT OF RBC FOR ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86970 HCPCS	$167	$167	—	—
Rbc pretx incubatj w/chemicl Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86970 HCPCS	—	—	$38.54 – $102	—
Rbc pretx incubatj w/chemicl Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86970 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86970 CPT	$200	$100	$33.43 – $163	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86970 CPT	$200	$100	$33.43 – $160	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86970 CPT	$200	$100	$33.43 – $160	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86970 CPT	$200	$100	$33.43 – $195	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86970 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86970 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $110	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86970 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86970 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86970 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, CHEMICAL Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86970 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
HC ARC PRE RX RBC W CHEM DRUGS PER CELL Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	86970 CPT	$114	$60.42	$60.42 – $103	—
HC RBC PRETX INCUBAT W/CHEMICAL Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	86970 CPT	$95.29	$56.23	$21.81 – $200	—
HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY INCUBAT W/CHEM AGNTS/DRUGS EA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	86970 HCPCS	$149	$116	—	—
RBC Treatment Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	86970 HCPCS	$343	$137	—	—
HC CHEMICAL TREATMENT RED CELLS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	86970 HCPCS	$37.74	$13.21	—	—
HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY INCUBAT W/CHEM AGNTS/DRUGS EA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	86970 HCPCS	$48.00	$16.80	—	—
HC ARC CELL TREAT-CHEM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	86970 HCPCS	$69.36	$24.28	—	—
HC CHEMICAL TREATMENT RED CELLS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	86970 HCPCS	$37.74	$13.21	—	—
HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY INCUBAT W/CHEM AGNTS/DRUGS EA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	86970 HCPCS	$48.00	$16.80	—	—
HC ARC CELL TREAT-CHEM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	86970 HCPCS	$69.36	$24.28	—	—
HC CHEMICAL TREATMENT RED CELLS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	86970 HCPCS	$37.74	$13.21	—	—
HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY INCUBAT W/CHEM AGNTS/DRUGS EA Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	86970 HCPCS	$48.00	$16.80	—	—

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 86970 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86970: frequently asked

What does code 86970 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86970 ranges from $13.21 to $167. 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 86970?: 86970 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PRETREATMENT OF RBC FOR ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION EACH" 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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