What does code 86976 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86976 ranges from $13.57 to $75.00. 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.

86976 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Rbc serum pretx id dilution" 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.

86976

HCPCS

Rbc serum pretx id dilution

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86976 (Rbc serum pretx id dilution) appears at 24 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $13.57 to $75.00. 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 86976 vary by about 5.5× across the 22 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $13.57 to $75.00. Shopping around can matter.

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Lowest cash

$75.00

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code 86976 cash price23 disclosed · 22 hospitals

$13.57median ~$20.14$75.00

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$13.57 – $13.57

Tarzana · 1 hospital$13.57
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$13.57
San Pedro · 1 hospital$13.57
Torrance · 1 hospital$13.57
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$13.57
Burbank · 1 hospital$13.57

26 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Rbc serum pretx id dilution Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86976 HCPCS	—	—	$20.60 – $101	—
Hc Serum Dilution Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86976 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Rbc serum pretx id dilution Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86976 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86976 CPT	$150	$75.00	$22.99 – $150	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86976 CPT	$150	$75.00	$22.99 – $150	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86976 CPT	$150	$75.00	$22.99 – $150	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86976 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86976 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86976 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $88.83	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86976 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86976 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
PRETREAMENT AB ID, DILUTION Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86976 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
HC ARC DILUTION OF SERUM PER ALIQUOT Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	86976 CPT	$38.00	$20.14	$20.14 – $74.88	—
HC ARC DILUTION OF SERUM PER ALIQUOT Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	86976 CPT	$51.15	$30.18	$10.62 – $97.22	—
HC RBC SERUM PRETX ID DILUTION Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	86976 CPT	$58.10	$34.28	$10.62 – $97.22	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	86976 HCPCS	$38.76	$13.57	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	86976 HCPCS	$38.76	$13.57	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	86976 HCPCS	$38.76	$13.57	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	86976 HCPCS	$38.76	$13.57	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo	86976 HCPCS	$30.00	$14.40	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	86976 HCPCS	$38.76	$13.57	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	86976 HCPCS	$38.76	$13.57	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange	86976 HCPCS	$30.00	$14.40	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	St Jude Medical Center	86976 HCPCS	$30.00	$14.40	—	—
HC PRETX SERUM RBC ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION DILUTION LAB Inpatient & outpatient	St Mary Medical Center	86976 HCPCS	$30.00	$14.40	—	—

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 86976 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's 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 Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Atrium Health Anson

Code 86976: frequently asked

What does code 86976 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86976 ranges from $13.57 to $75.00. 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 86976?: 86976 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Rbc serum pretx id dilution" 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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