Blood antibody screen
Facility: St Vincent's Birmingham
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $33 (about 0.6× the $53 Medicare rate). St Vincent's Birmingham charges insurers about $10 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Birmingham, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $10 - $68 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $12 | 19% |
| Cignamajor | $8 - $10 | 15% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $21 | 19% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $10 - $13 | 19% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $42 |
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Other Procedures at St Vincent's Birmingham
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other AL hospitals
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $3
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $8
- Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama · Wedowee $9
- St. Vincent's East · Birmingham $10
- University of Alabama Hospital · Birmingham $10
- USA Health University Hospital · Mobile $10
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $10
- Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System · Bessemer $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.