Blood antibody screen
Facility: Lancaster General Hospital
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 86850
- Insurance Median: $55
- Cash Discount Price: $110
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.03x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $53.24 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Amerihealth Caritas | $8 - $54 | 15% |
| Lancaster County Mh | $8 | 15% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $8 - $103 | 15% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $9 - $94 | 17% |
| Gateway | $10 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $11 - $110 | 21% |
| Upmc For You | $14 | 26% |
| Hospice And Community Care | $21 | 39% |
| Highmark | $25 - $110 | 47% |
| Old Order Group | $30 - $35 | 56% |
| Lg Coresource/Lg Eliance | $31 | 58% |
| Lancashire Hall | $33 - $110 | 62% |
| Nursing Home Op Services | $33 | 62% |
| Highmark Commercial Preferred | $35 - $110 | 66% |
| Aetna | $43 - $53 | 81% |
| Affilia Home Health | $44 - $110 | 83% |
| Masonic Homes | $46 - $110 | 86% |
| Cigna | $48 - $92 | 90% |
| Tricare | $48 | 90% |
| Eliance Health Solutions | $50 - $70 | 94% |
| Highmark Commercial Non-Preferred | $52 - $110 | 98% |
| Albright Life | $53 | 100% |
| Coatesville Va | $53 | 100% |
| Hospice Generic | $53 | 100% |
| Lebanon Veterans Hospital | $53 | 100% |
| Medicare (plans) | $53 - $59 | 100% |
| Health Partners Mcr Advantage | $55 | 103% |
| Devoted Health | $56 | 105% |
| Pa Health And Wellness Mcr | $56 | 105% |
| Preferred Healthcare | $66 - $94 | 124% |
| Elap Employees | $75 | 141% |
| Ehp | $90 | 169% |
| Upmc Commercial | $90 - $94 | 169% |
| Devon | $94 | 177% |
| Geisinger Commercial | $94 | 177% |
| Intergroup Services | $94 | 177% |
| Oscar Health Plan | $103 | 193% |
| Medi-Share Christian Care | $104 | 195% |
| Commercial Generic | $110 | 207% |
| Magellan | $110 | 207% |
| United Behavioral Health | $110 | 207% |
| Value Options | $110 | 207% |
| Workers Compensation | $110 | 207% |
| Claim Watcher Plus | $159 | 299% |
| Claim Watcher | $175 | 329% |
| Elap Other Groups | $193 | 363% |
| Gift Of Life Donor Program | $13,500 | 25357% |