Blood antibody screen
Facility: Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $29 (about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate). Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital charges insurers about $49, or about $73 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Nashville, TN.
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 $29. 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 | $9 - $51 | 17% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20 - $54 | 38% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 - $205 | 26% |
| Cignamajor | $21 - $30 | 39% |
| Humanamajor | $20 - $51 | 38% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $67 | 126% |
| Amerigroup | $48 - $53 | 90% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $51 | 96% |
| Oscar Health | $72 | 135% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $72 |
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 Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other TN hospitals
- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital · Jackson $10
- Highpoint Health-Sumner With Ascension Saint Thoma · Gallatin $10
- Tristar Skyline Medical Center · Nashville $10
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $10
- Tristar Horizon Medical Center · Dickson $10
- West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital · Milan $10
- Tristar Northcrest Medical Center · Springfield $10
- Lincoln Medical Center · Fayetteville $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.