What does code 86850 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86850 ranges from $15.05 to $259. 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.

86850 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ANTIBODY SCREEN RBC 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.

86850

HCPCS

HC ANTIBODY SCREEN RBC EACH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86850 (HC ANTIBODY SCREEN RBC EACH) appears at 50 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $15.05 to $259. 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.

Compare 86850 prices

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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 86850 vary by about 17× across the 49 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $15.05 to $259. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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Prices shown

$15.05

Lowest cash

$259

Highest cash

code 86850 cash price106 disclosed · 49 hospitals

$15.05median ~$100$259

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$15.05 – $135

Tarzana · 1 hospital$15.05–$135
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$15.05
San Pedro · 1 hospital$15.05
Torrance · 1 hospital$15.05
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$15.05–$33.95
Burbank · 1 hospital$15.05–$39.90

110 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ANTIBODY SCREEN RBC EACH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86850 HCPCS	$170	$170	—	—
RBC antibody screen Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86850 HCPCS	—	—	$11.72 – $89.96	—
ANTIBODY SCREEN, BC Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$118 – $216	—
ANTIBODY SCREEN, EACH Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$118 – $216	—
Hc Antibody Screen, Rbc, Each Serum Technique Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86850 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Antibody Screen, Rbc, Each Serum Technique-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86850 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
RBC antibody screen Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86850 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ANTIBODY SCREEN, BC Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$9.77 – $220	$156
ANTIBODY SCREEN, EACH Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$9.77 – $220	$156
HB FETAL ANTIBODY SCREEN (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86850 HCPCS	$155	$155	—	—
HB ANTIBODY SCREEN* (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86850 HCPCS	$155	$155	—	—
ANTIBODY SCREEN, BC Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$118 – $216	—
ANTIBODY SCREEN, EACH Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$118 – $216	—
ANTIBODY SCREEN, BC Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$9.77 – $216	$123
ANTIBODY SCREEN, BC Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$9.77 – $216	$146
ANTIBODY SCREEN, EACH Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$9.77 – $216	$146
ANTIBODY SCREEN, EACH Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$9.77 – $263	—
ANTIBODY SCREEN, BC Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86850 CPT	$270	$135	$9.77 – $263	—
HC RBC ANTIBODY SCREEN BCW DAT NEG HA EVAL (2) Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86850 CPT	$138	$75.90	$9.50 – $119	$51.47
HC RBC ANTIBODY SCREEN BCW CASE 2 AHG Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86850 CPT	$217	$119	$9.50 – $188	$51.47
HC RBC ANTIBODY SCREEN ALLO ADSORB INTERP Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86850 CPT	$429	$236	$9.50 – $371	$51.47
HC RBC ANTIBODY SCREEN BCW DAT NEG HA EVAL (3) Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86850 CPT	$138	$75.90	$9.50 – $119	$51.47
HC RBC ANTIBODY SCREEN Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86850 CPT	$138	$75.90	$9.50 – $119	$51.47
HC RBC ANTIBODY SCREEN BCW REF LAB 2ME Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86850 CPT	$179	$98.45	$9.50 – $155	$51.47
HC RBC ANTIBODY SCREEN BCW REF LAB 2ME Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	86850 CPT	$179	$98.45	$10.55 – $161	$57.13

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 86850 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington 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 Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital 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 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 Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 86850: frequently asked

What does code 86850 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86850 ranges from $15.05 to $259. 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 86850?: 86850 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ANTIBODY SCREEN RBC 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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