Blood antibody screen
Facility: CHI St Lukes Lakeside Hospital
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $67 (about 1.3× the $53 Medicare rate). CHI St Lukes Lakeside Hospital charges insurers about $99, or about $128 in cash — above the fair price. Located in The Woodlands, TX.
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 $67. 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 | $15 - $302 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $54 - $254 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $55 - $248 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $23 - $256 | 43% |
| Humanamajor | $54 - $237 | 101% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $80 | 150% |
| Bright Health | $83 | 156% |
| Devoted Health | $57 | 107% |
| Health Net | $310 - $365 | 582% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $39 - $256 |
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 CHI St Lukes Lakeside Hospital
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.