Blood antibody screen
Facility: Inova Mount Vernon 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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood antibody screen is about $46 (about 0.9× the $53 Medicare rate). Inova Mount Vernon Hospital charges insurers about $53, or about $160 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Alexandria, 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 $46. 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.
6 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 | $5 - $53 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $143 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $191 | 9% |
| Cignamajor | $40 - $56 | 75% |
| Humanamajor | $5 - $59 | 9% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $6 - $250 | 11% |
| Sentara | $5 - $54 | 9% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $201 |
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 Inova Mount Vernon 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.