CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood antibody screen
Facility: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$24
about 0.5× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $6–$103
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $24 Hospital's list price $44
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 | $26 - $38 | 49% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $26 - $36 | 49% |
| Aetnamajor | $27 - $38 | 51% |
| Cignamajor | $26 - $38 | 49% |
| Humanamajor | $27 - $38 | 51% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $12 - $88 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other TX hospitals
- Hunt Regional Medical Center · Greenville $6
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $6
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $7
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake · Webster $7
- Fort Duncan Medical Center · Eagle Pass $9
- Seymour Hospital · Seymour $9
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $9
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.