Blood antibody screen
Facility: The Miriam Hospital
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other RI hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $66 (about 1.2× the $53 Medicare rate). The Miriam Hospital charges insurers about $77, or about $104 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.
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 $66. 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
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 | $10 - $21 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $36 - $80 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $60 - $79 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $329 | 618% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $76 | 143% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $275 | 517% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $107 |
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 The Miriam Hospital
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $19
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $58
- Newport Hospital · Newport $71
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $79
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.