CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: University of Kansas 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–$76
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$78
Above the fair price
about $30 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $48 This hospital $78 Cash price $53 Hospital's list price $267

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $8 Priciest $78

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

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $48 (about 0.9× the $53 Medicare rate). University of Kansas Hospital charges insurers about $78, or about $53 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Kansas City, KS.

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 $48. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $49 - $78 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $50 - $281 94%
Aetnamajor $49 - $307 92%
Cignamajor $106 - $293 199%
Humanamajor $49 - $50 92%
Ambetter (Centene) $83 156%
Devoted Health $49 92%
GEHA $101 - $222 190%
Health Net $150 - $329 282%
HealthLink $101 - $270 190%
Oscar Health $92 173%
Sanford Health Plan $150 - $329 282%
+ 35 smaller / regional plans $49 - $329
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals