CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$51
about 1.0× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $11–$69
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$41
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $10 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $51 This hospital $41 Cash price $36 Hospital's list price $72

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $10 Priciest $41

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $51 (about 1.0× the $53 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown charges insurers about $41, or about $36 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbia, SC.

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 $2 4%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17 - $50 32%
Aetnamajor $46 - $52 86%
Clover Health $51 96%
Molina $55 103%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $54

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals