CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Rutherford Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$27
about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $8–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $19 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $27 This hospital $8 Cash price $37 Hospital's list price $92

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $8 Priciest $12

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC 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 $27 (about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate). Rutherford Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $8, or about $37 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Rutherfordton, NC.

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 $8 - $16 15%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 26%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 288 South Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals