Blood antibody screen
Facility: Boston Medical Center-Brighton
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 86850
- Insurance Median: $62
- Cash Discount Price: $66
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.16x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $53.24 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Fallon Healthcre Aco [1121] | $9 | 17% |
| Hlth New England Aco [1123] | $9 | 17% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Aco [1120] | $9 | 17% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Mcd Mnged [1107] | $9 | 17% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $9 | 17% |
| Tufts Together Aco [1122] | $9 | 17% |
| Tufts Together Mco [1125] | $9 | 17% |
| Wellsense Alli Aco [1118] | $9 | 17% |
| Wellsense Essential Mco [1101] | $9 | 17% |
| Aetna | $29 - $62 | 54% |
| Meritain Health [1023] | $29 | 54% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $62 - $73 | 116% |
| Humana | $62 | 116% |
| Medicare (plans) | $62 - $66 | 116% |
| Neighborhood Pace [1206] | $62 | 116% |
| Senior Whole Health [1210] | $62 | 116% |
| Ubh Hphc [8016] | $62 | 116% |
| United Community Plan [1202] | $62 | 116% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $62 | 116% |
| Veterans Admin [9003] | $62 | 116% |
| Zzzcovid19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund [500010] | $62 | 116% |
| Cca [1215] | $66 | 124% |
| Eternalhealth [1227] | $66 | 124% |
| Zzzcca Onecare [1216] | $66 | 124% |
| Fallon [8008] | $81 | 152% |
| Unicare [8004] | $109 | 205% |
| Wellpoint [2034] | $109 | 205% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Commercial [8009] | $110 | 207% |
| Mass General Brigham Health Plan Prime [7003] | $110 | 207% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Health Care [8001] | $129 | 242% |
| Tufts [8002] | $162 - $184 | 304% |
| Cigna | $184 | 346% |
| Hsn Bad Debt [4003] | $475 | 892% |
| Hsn Confidential [4007] | $475 | 892% |
| Hsn Dental [4006] | $475 | 892% |
| Hsn Partial [4002] | $475 | 892% |
| Hsn [4001] | $475 | 892% |