Blood antibody screen
Facility: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $41 (about 0.8× the $53 Medicare rate). Sentara Norfolk General Hospital charges insurers about $53, or about $109 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Norfolk, VA.
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 $41. 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.
4 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 | $18 - $53 | 34% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $180 | 19% |
| Cignamajor | $93 | 175% |
| Humanamajor | $52 | 98% |
| Sentara | $52 - $201 | 98% |
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 Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other VA hospitals
- John Randolph Medical Center · Hopewell $10
- Mary Washington Hospital · Fredericksburg $10
- Lewisgale Medical Center · Salem $10
- Reston Hospital Center · Reston $10
- Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery · Blacksburg $10
- Cjw Medical Center · Richmond $10
- Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski · Pulaski $10
- Henrico Doctors' Hospital · Richmond $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.