CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: South Shore Hospital

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$62
about 1.2× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $11–$83
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$58
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $62 This hospital $58 Cash price $180 Hospital's list price $257

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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 $58

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $62 (about 1.2× the $53 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $58, or about $180 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $10 - $58 19%
Aetnamajor $62 116%
Harvard Pilgrim $18 34%
Tufts Health Plan $156 - $157 293%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals