Blood antibody screen
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 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.
⚠ 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 $41 (about 0.8× the $53 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $21, or about $100 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Boston, 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 | $15 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $105 | 197% |
| Aetnamajor | $62 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $9 | 17% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8 - $21 | 15% |
| AmeriHealth | $21 | 39% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $18 | 34% |
| Providence Health Plan | $14 | 26% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 1535% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $87 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
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
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $27
- 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.