Lab tests CPT 86900 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood type test cost in Athens, GA — inpatient

In Athens-Clarke County, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood type test, ABO group only (Rh factor is a separate test) as an inpatient: from $55.38 to $55.38, with a median of $55.38. Across Georgia, the median is $55.38 at 85 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86900, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$55.38Piedmont Athens Regional
Median$55.38half pay less
Highest$55.38in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Piedmont Athens Regional Athens, GA · (706) 475-7000 HC Blood Typing Abo $55.38 $184.60 $0.01–$151.37 70% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $55.38, median $55.38, highest $55.38.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $63.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

What it is

This test finds your ABO blood group: A, B, AB or O. It is done before transfusions or surgery, during pregnancy, and sometimes just so a person knows their blood type.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the ABO grouping only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and the Rh factor (86901) and antibody screen (86850) are separate codes.