CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$23
about 0.4× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $10–$60
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $10 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $23 This hospital $13 Cash price $6 Hospital's list price $102

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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 $13

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 $23 (about 0.4× the $53 Medicare rate). Sisters of Charity Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $6 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Buffalo, NY.

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 $6 - $7 11%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 - $13 11%
Amerigroup $8 15%
Fidelis Care $13 24%
Independent Health $42 - $100 79%
Molina $13 24%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $6 - $44
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
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: 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals