CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Richmond University Medical Center

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$29
about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $10–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$61
Well above the fair price
about $32 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $29 This hospital $61 Cash price $61 Hospital's list price $319

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $61

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

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $29 (about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate). Richmond University Medical Center charges insurers about $61, or about $61 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Staten Island, NY.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $29. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldKaiser 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 $12 - $68 23%
Aetnamajor $10 - $63 19%
Cignamajor $84 158%
Humanamajor $54 101%
Amerigroup $52 - $137 98%
Fidelis Care $53 100%
MagnaCare $191 359%
WellCare $62 116%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $1 - $160
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: 355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals