CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: South Brooklyn Health

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$46
about 0.9× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $11–$89
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$92
Well above the fair price
about $46 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $46 This hospital $92 Hospital's list price $108

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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 $92

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 $46 (about 0.9× the $53 Medicare rate). South Brooklyn Health charges insurers about $92 — well above the fair price. Located in Brooklyn, 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 $46. 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.

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 $14 - $115 26%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $26 - $207 49%
Aetnamajor $3 - $75 6%
Fidelis Care $10 - $207 19%
MagnaCare $12 23%
Oscar Health $15 28%
WellCare $65 122%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $6 - $207
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals