CMS Price Transparency Data

Hepatitis C antibody test

Facility: South Shore Hospital

Billing Code: 86803 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$26
about 1.9× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $16–$34
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$28
About the fair price
about $2 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $26 This hospital $28 Cash price $85 Hospital's list price $121

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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 $14 Priciest $28

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 Hepatitis C antibody test is about $26 (about 1.9× the $14 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $28, or about $85 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $14 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $28 98%
Harvard Pilgrim $16 112%
Tufts Health Plan $37 259%

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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