What does code 86971 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86971 ranges from $5.95 to $3,237. 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.

86971 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PRETREATMENT RBC INCUBATION W ENZYMES 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.

86971

HCPCS

HC PRETREATMENT RBC INCUBATION W ENZYMES EACH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86971 (HC PRETREATMENT RBC INCUBATION W ENZYMES EACH) appears at 37 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $5.95 to $3,237. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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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 86971 vary by about 544× across the 36 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $5.95 to $3,237. Shopping around can matter.

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code 86971 cash price36 disclosed · 36 hospitals

$5.95median ~$87.50$3,237

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$5.95 – $5.95

Tarzana · 1 hospital$5.95
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$5.95
San Pedro · 1 hospital$5.95
Torrance · 1 hospital$5.95
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$5.95
Burbank · 1 hospital$5.95

38 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PRETREATMENT RBC INCUBATION W ENZYMES EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86971 HCPCS	$3,237	$3,237	—	—
Rbc pretx incubatj w/enzymes Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86971 HCPCS	—	—	$66.86 – $329	—
Rbc pretx incubatj w/enzymes Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86971 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86971 CPT	$155	$77.50	$61.07 – $343	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86971 CPT	$155	$77.50	$61.07 – $343	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86971 CPT	$155	$77.50	$61.07 – $343	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86971 CPT	$155	$77.50	$61.07 – $343	—
HC PRETREATMENT RBC INCUBATION W ENZYMES EA Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	86971 CPT	$294	$162	$28.04 – $389	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86971 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
86971 Pretreat Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86971 CPT	$184	$156	$147 – $184	—
86971 Pretreat Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86971 CPT	$184	$156	$92.31 – $852	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86971 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $148	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86971 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86971 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86971 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
PRETREATMENT-AB ID, ENZYMES Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86971 CPT	$175	$87.50	$105 – $149	—
HC PRETREATMENT RBC INCUBATION W ENZYMES EA Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	86971 CPT	$294	$162	$176 – $279	—
HC PRETREATMENT RBC INCUBATION W ENZYMES EA Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	86971 CPT	$457	$251	$274 – $402	—
86971 Pretreat Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	86971 CPT	$179	$152	$132 – $852	—
86971 Pretreat Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	86971 CPT	$184	$156	$57.04 – $175	—
86971 Pretreat Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	86971 CPT	$188	$160	$15.98 – $289	—
86971 Pretreat Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	86971 CPT	$188	$160	$113 – $852	—
86971 Pretreat Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	86971 CPT	$186	$158	$13.74 – $424	—
HC ARC PRE TX WITH ENZYMES PER CELL Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	86971 CPT	$38.00	$20.14	$20.14 – $972	—
HC RBC PRETX INCUBAT W/ENZYMES Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	86971 CPT	$19.26	$11.37	$4.43 – $558	—

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 86971 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 Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital 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 Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Stanford Health Care Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital 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 St Mary Medical Center

Code 86971: frequently asked

What does code 86971 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86971 ranges from $5.95 to $3,237. 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 86971?: 86971 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PRETREATMENT RBC INCUBATION W ENZYMES 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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