CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: North Shore Medical Center -

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$61
about 1.2× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $11–$74
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$63
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $61 This hospital $63 Cash price $112 Hospital's list price $149

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $10 Priciest $63

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

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $61 (about 1.2× the $53 Medicare rate). North Shore Medical Center - charges insurers about $63, or about $112 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Salem, MA.

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 $62 - $117 116%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $63 - $116 118%
Aetnamajor $65 - $87 122%
Cignamajor $83 - $88 156%
Humanamajor $63 118%
Tufts Health Plan $62 116%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $62 - $63
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 81 Highland Avenue, Salem, MA 01970
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals