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Antibody screen (blood bank) in Illinois

CPT 86850 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $139 to $183 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$143typical cash price
$85typical commercial insurer rate
$139–$183cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Saint Francis Medical Center
$139
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$140
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$140
Memorial Medical Center
$146
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$165
Carle Foundation Hospital
$183

Illinois typical cash price: $143

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$232$139$10$10–$154 · 3 plans
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$280$140$51$8–$206 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$280$140$83$8–$219 · 15 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$146$146$88$51–$146 · 40 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$236$165$125$47–$156 · 33 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$183$183$120$105–$158 · 10 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does antibody screen (blood bank) cost at a hospital in Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for antibody screen (blood bank) is $143, and most charge between $140 and $174. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $85. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for antibody screen (blood bank)?

At 0 of the 6 hospitals in Illinois that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Illinois has the lowest cash price for antibody screen (blood bank)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $139 at Saint Francis Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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