CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Midstate Medical Center

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$28
about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $10–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $11 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $28 This hospital $17 Cash price $59 Hospital's list price $59

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CT hospitals compared.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $21

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT 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 $28 (about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate). Midstate Medical Center charges insurers about $17, or about $59 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Meriden, CT.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $10 - $21 19%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13 - $21 24%
Aetnamajor $9 - $22 17%
Cignamajor $10 19%
Molina $10 - $21 19%
Tufts Health Plan $21 39%
WellCare $22 41%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $21

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals