CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 86850
  • Insurance Median: $272
  • Cash Discount Price: $272
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.11x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood antibody screen at Aspen Valley Hospital is $272. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $272. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $53.24, this hospital’s rate is 5.11x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$272

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$272

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$53.24

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $53.24 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $272 (511%)
Insurance Median: $272 (511%)
Cash: $272 (511% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $272 (511% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $53.24 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 511% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 411%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Ccmsi [700017] $100 188%
Aetna $147 - $272 276%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $147 - $252 276%
Humana $147 - $258 276%
Medicare (plans) $147 276%
Tricare $147 - $272 276%
UnitedHealthcare $147 - $272 276%
Veterans Administration [100068] $147 276%
Cigna $190 - $272 357%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $258 485%
Geha [100039] $258 485%
Healthscope [100157] $258 485%
Aarp [100007] $272 511%
Aig Travel [100255] $272 511%
Aig [700029] $272 511%
Ameriben [100266] $272 511%
American Republic [100018] $272 511%
Amtrust North America [700042] $272 511%
Axa Travel [100256] $272 511%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $272 511%
Broadspire [700043] $272 511%
Bupa Global [100257] $272 511%
Champ Va [500001] $272 511%
Chp [300053] $272 511%
Chubb Services [700054] $272 511%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $272 511%
Corvel [700058] $272 511%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $272 511%
Equitable Life [100160] $272 511%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $272 511%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $272 511%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $272 511%
Generic Commercial [109999] $272 511%
Generic Other [509999] $272 511%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $272 511%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $272 511%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $272 511%
Global Excel [100259] $272 511%
Gmmi [100260] $272 511%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $272 511%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $272 511%
Health Net [100261] $272 511%
Imagine 360 [100043] $272 511%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $272 511%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $272 511%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $272 511%
Marriott Claim [700056] $272 511%
Medi Share [100263] $272 511%
Medicaid / KanCare $272 511%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $272 511%
Owcp [700057] $272 511%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $272 511%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $272 511%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $272 511%
Sedgwick [700027] $272 511%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $272 511%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $272 511%
Transamerica [100097] $272 511%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $272 511%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $272 511%
United American Insurance [100119] $272 511%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $272 511%
Wea [100120] $272 511%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals