What does code 86978 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86978 ranges from $23.56 to $486. 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.

86978 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY ID EACH ABSORPTION" 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.

86978

HCPCS

HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY ID EACH ABSORPTION

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86978 (HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY ID EACH ABSORPTION) appears at 41 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $23.56 to $486. 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 86978 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 86978 vary by about 21× across the 40 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $23.56 to $486. Shopping around can matter.

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$23.56

Lowest cash

$486

Highest cash

code 86978 cash price52 disclosed · 40 hospitals

$23.56median ~$95.63$486

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$23.56 – $33.43

Tarzana · 1 hospital$23.56–$33.43
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$23.56–$33.43
San Pedro · 1 hospital$23.56–$33.43
Torrance · 1 hospital$23.56–$33.43
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$23.56–$33.43
Burbank · 1 hospital$23.56–$33.43

54 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY ID EACH ABSORPTION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86978 HCPCS	$331	$331	—	—
Rbc pretreatment serum Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86978 HCPCS	—	—	$38.54 – $102	—
Rbc pretreatment serum Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86978 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	86978 CPT	$165	$82.50	$33.43 – $150	—
HB ANTIBODY ABSORPTION Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86978 HCPCS	$103	$103	—	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	86978 CPT	$165	$82.50	$33.43 – $150	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86978 CPT	$165	$82.50	$33.43 – $161	—
HC SERUM PRE-TREAT ANTIBD ID DIFFERENTIAL ALLO Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86978 CPT	$247	$136	$33.01 – $214	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86978 CPT	$300	$150	$180 – $255	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86978 CPT	$300	$150	$180 – $255	—
86978 Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86978 CPT	$111	$94.35	$88.80 – $111	—
BB Bill Alloadsorption Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86978 CPT	$111	$94.35	$88.80 – $111	—
86978 Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86978 CPT	$111	$94.35	$55.69 – $852	—
BB Bill Alloadsorption Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86978 CPT	$111	$94.35	$55.69 – $852	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86978 CPT	$300	$150	$180 – $254	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86978 CPT	$300	$150	$180 – $255	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86978 CPT	$300	$150	$180 – $255	—
RBC ABSORPTION, EACH Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86978 CPT	$300	$150	$180 – $255	—
HC SERUM PRE-TREAT ANTIBD ID DIFFERENTIAL ALLO Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	86978 CPT	$240	$132	$144 – $228	—
HC SERUM PRE-TRT ANTIBD ID DIFFRNTL BCSEW AFTER HR Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	86978 CPT	$883	$486	$530 – $839	—
HC SERUM PRE-TREAT ANTIBD ID DIFFERENTIAL ALLO Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	86978 CPT	$257	$141	$154 – $226	—
BB Bill Alloadsorption Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	86978 CPT	$108	$91.80	$79.92 – $852	—
BB Bill Alloadsorption Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	86978 CPT	$113	$96.05	$15.98 – $109	—
86978 Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	86978 CPT	$113	$96.05	$67.80 – $852	—
BB Bill Alloadsorption Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	86978 CPT	$113	$96.05	$67.80 – $852	—

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 86978 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert 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 Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Stanford Health Care 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 86978: frequently asked

What does code 86978 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86978 ranges from $23.56 to $486. 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 86978?: 86978 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PRETX RBC ANTIBODY ID EACH ABSORPTION" 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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