CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Bronson Methodist Hospital

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$28
about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $10–$50
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$10
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $18 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $28 This hospital $10 Cash price $30 Hospital's list price $38

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MI hospitals compared.

Cheapest $7 Priciest $10

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

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $28 (about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate). Bronson Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $30 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Kalamazoo, MI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $5 - $28 9%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 - $10 11%
Aetnamajor $10 - $32 19%
Meridian $6 - $10 11%
Priority Health $5 - $25 9%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $5 - $34
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals