CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood antibody screen

Facility: Watertown Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 86850 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$41
about 0.8× the $53 Medicare rate · typically $11–$80
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$52
Above the fair price
about $11 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $53 Fair price $41 This hospital $52

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $52

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI 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). Watertown Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $52 — above the fair price. Located in Watertown, WI.

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.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $52 98%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 125 Hospital Drive, Watertown, WI 53098
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals