CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$48
about 0.9× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $11–$79
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$11
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $37 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $48 This hospital $11 Cash price $188 Hospital's list price $470

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

Lowest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $11 Priciest $65

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $48 (about 0.9× the $53 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $11, or about $188 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Washington, DC.

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 $6 11%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $36 - $146 68%
Aetnamajor $220 413%
Cignamajor $17 32%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $6
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 900 23Rd St Nw, Washington, DC 20037
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals