Blood antibody screen
Facility: University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $37 (about 0.7× the $53 Medicare rate). University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $47, or about $99 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ashland, OH.
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 $37. 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.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $47 - $122 | 88% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $47 - $119 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $47 - $113 | 88% |
| Cignamajor | $47 - $122 | 88% |
| Humanamajor | $47 | 88% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $84 | 158% |
| CareSource | $84 | 158% |
| Devoted Health | $47 | 88% |
| Health Net | $112 | 210% |
| Medical Mutual | $47 - $131 | 88% |
| Molina | $47 | 88% |
| Paramount | $48 | 90% |
| WellCare | $47 | 88% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $120 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other OH hospitals
- Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth $10
- Wilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney $10
- Ohio State University State Health System · Columbus $10
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $10
- Summa Western Reserve Hospital · Cuyahoga Falls $10
- Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery · Lima $10
- Miami Valley Hospital · Dayton $12
- Atrium Medical Center · Franklin $12
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.