CMS Price Transparency Data

Hepatitis C antibody test

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 86803 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17
about 1.2× the $14 Medicare rate · typically $16–$19
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
About the fair price
1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14 Fair price $17 This hospital $17 Cash price $11 Hospital's list price $76

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $14 Priciest $19

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

A fair price for a Hepatitis C antibody test is about $17 (about 1.2× the $14 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $17, or about $11 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carlsbad, NM.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $15 - $50 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $69 98%
Aetnamajor $43 - $64 301%
Cignamajor $53 - $64 371%
Devoted Health $15 105%
Molina $14 - $39 98%
Presbyterian $14 - $55 98%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $15 - $71
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2430 West Pierce Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals