Blood antibody screen
Facility: Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 7 VT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 VT 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). Brattleboro Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $51, or about $106 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Brattleboro, VT.
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 $29. 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 | $31 - $144 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6 - $136 | 11% |
| Aetnamajor | $147 | 276% |
| Cignamajor | $53 - $144 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $51 | 96% |
| AmeriHealth | $41 | 77% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $51 - $131 | 96% |
| MVP Health Care | $51 - $136 | 96% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $11 - $138 | 21% |
| WellCare | $54 | 101% |
| WellSense | $41 - $55 | 77% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $147 |
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 Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Compare: Blood antibody screen at other VT hospitals
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $10
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $11
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $13
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $55
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $96
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $116
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.