Blood antibody screen
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
Highest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $49 (about 0.9× the $53 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $65, or about $129 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $49. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $57 - $292 | 107% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $62 - $108 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $63 - $137 | 118% |
| Cignamajor | $118 | 222% |
| Humanamajor | $65 | 122% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $7 - $99 | 13% |
| Amerigroup | $8 | 15% |
| AmeriHealth | $8 | 15% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $239 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other DC hospitals
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $11
- Medstar Health Physical Therapy · Washington $56
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $63
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.