Lab tests CPT 86901 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Rh factor test cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient

In Birmingham, AL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for rh blood typing as an inpatient: from $18.11 to $412.81, with a median of $80.24. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital and 1 other hospital — $62.13 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $28.00 at 45 hospitals.

Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 86901, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026.

Lowest$18.11The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital + 1 more
Median$80.24half pay less
Highest$412.81in this market
Difference22.8×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Birmingham, AL.

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Lowest $18.11Highest $412.81

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Blood Typing;Rh(D) $18.11 $42.11 $28.63–$37.90 57% —
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Blood Typing;Rh(D) $18.11 $42.11 $42.11 57% —
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham, AL HC Blood Typing;Rh(D) $18.11 $42.11 $28.63–$37.90 57% —
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UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Blood Typing Rh $19.50 $26.00 $16.12–$23.40 25% Jun 22, 2026
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Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 BLOOD TYPING RH D $24.00 $100.00 $24.00–$90.00 76% Apr 1, 2026
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Lifesouth Rh (D) Type - Adj 86901 $25.80 $60.00 $40.80–$54.00 57% —
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Lifesouth Rh (D) Type - Adj 86901 $25.80 $60.00 $40.80–$54.00 57% —
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Lifesouth Rh (D) Type - Adj 86901 $25.80 $60.00 $60.00 57% —
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UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Reference Rh $32.25 $43.00 $26.66–$38.70 25% Jun 22, 2026
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Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hc Blood Typing Rh (D) $136.47 $136.47 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hc Blood Typing Rh (D) $136.47 $136.47 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hc Blood Typing Rh (D) $136.47 $136.47 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Rh $412.81 $412.81 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $18.11, median $80.24, highest $412.81 — a 22.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $77.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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

An Rh test checks whether red blood cells carry the Rh (D) protein. It is done with blood typing before transfusion and in pregnancy.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.