CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Citizens Medical Center

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$29
about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $9–$69
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $24 under the fair price · 0.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $29 This hospital $5 Cash price $15 Hospital's list price $21

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $10

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

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $29 (about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate). Citizens Medical Center charges insurers about $5, or about $15 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbia, LA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $5 9%
Aetnamajor $5 9%
AmeriHealth $5 9%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $5
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7939 U S Hwy 165 South, Columbia, LA 71418
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals