CMS Price Transparency Data

Hepatitis C antibody test

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 86803 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14
about 1.0× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $14–$15
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $14 This hospital $15 Cash price $67 Hospital's list price $111

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 1 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $14 Priciest $29

Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ND 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 $14 (about 1.0× the $14 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $15, or about $67 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.

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 $13 - $28 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 98%
Aetnamajor $15 - $26 105%
Medica $5 - $14 35%
Sanford Health Plan $17 - $35 119%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $29

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals