Blood antibody screen
Facility: Berkshire Medical Center
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
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 $36 (about 0.7× the $53 Medicare rate). Berkshire Medical Center charges insurers about $27, or about $80 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Pittsfield, MA.
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
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 | $10 - $73 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $72 | 19% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 - $64 | 23% |
| Cignamajor | $76 - $79 | 143% |
| CDPHP | $9 - $76 | 17% |
| MVP Health Care | $76 | 143% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $48 - $51 | 90% |
| UniCare | $10 - $55 | 19% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $80 |
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Other Procedures at Berkshire Medical Center
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other MA hospitals
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $10
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $10
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $10
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $11
- The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston · Boston $21
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $32
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $35
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $58
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.