CMS Price Transparency Data

Hepatitis C antibody test

Facility: Christiana Hospital

Billing Code: 86803 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$21
about 1.5× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $16–$49
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$16
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $5 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $21 This hospital $16 Cash price $186 Hospital's list price $186

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How this hospital compares to other DE hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 6 DE hospitals compared.

Cheapest $14 Priciest $30

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 DE 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 Hepatitis C antibody test is about $21 (about 1.5× the $14 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $16, or about $186 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newark, DE.

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 $14 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $21 98%
Aetnamajor $15 - $20 105%
Cignamajor $9 63%
Ambetter (Centene) $19 - $21 133%
AmeriHealth $14 - $23 98%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $15 - $43
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: 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19718
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals