CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$34
about 0.6× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $7–$80
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$32
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $34 This hospital $32 Cash price $80 Hospital's list price $380

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $3 Priciest $32

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $34 (about 0.6× the $53 Medicare rate). Kern Valley Healthcare District charges insurers about $32, or about $80 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lake Isabella, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $68 128%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $34 - $380 64%
Aetnamajor $289 543%
Cignamajor $323 607%
Humanamajor $80 150%
Health Net $30 - $300 56%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $91
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 6412 Laurel Ave, Lake Isabella, CA 93240
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals