Blood antibody screen
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $36 (about 0.7× the $53 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $10, or about $48 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $53 | 13% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $52 - $56 | 98% |
| Health Net | $40 - $50 | 75% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $28 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other CA hospitals
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $3
- Glenn Medical Center · Willows $4
- Orchard Hospital · Gridley $4
- Plumas District Hospital · Quincy $4
- Seneca District Hospital · Chester $4
- Coalinga Regional Medical Center · Coalinga $4
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr · San Diego $5
- Children's Hosp of Los Angeles · Los Angeles $5
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.