CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: St Jude Childrens Research Hospital

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$29
about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $10–$55
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$22
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $7 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $29 This hospital $22 Hospital's list price $282

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

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

Cheapest $10 Priciest $22

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). St Jude Childrens Research Hospital charges insurers about $22 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Memphis, TN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 - $203 4%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $21 - $32 39%
Aetnamajor $212 398%
Cignamajor $254 477%
Humanamajor $183 344%
Molina $64 120%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $5 - $254
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens