CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Christiana Hospital

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$41
about 0.8× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $11–$72
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$60
Above the fair price
about $19 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $41 This hospital $60 Cash price $170 Hospital's list price $170

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How this hospital compares to other DE hospitals

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

Cheapest $10 Priciest $87

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

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $41 (about 0.8× the $53 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $60, or about $170 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Newark, DE.

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 $41. 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.

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 19%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $54 - $83 101%
Aetnamajor $58 - $79 109%
Cignamajor $6 11%
Ambetter (Centene) $84 158%
AmeriHealth $61 - $90 115%
Cigna HealthSpring $56 105%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $59 - $169

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19718
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals