Blood type and screen cost in Bronx, NY

Prices at 5 hospitals in Bronx, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $63 — 28% below the US median ($87), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY $63 $73 ★ 2/5 234 min —
Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY $63 $94 ★ 2/5 220 min —
Bronx VA Medical Center Bronx, NY $63 $68 ★ 4/5 — —
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY $65 $10 ★ 3/5 193 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$108
Cash / self-pay
$63
Insurer-negotiated
$68
Medicare pays
$10
$63$65
Median cash $63  ·  Medicare $10  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $63 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $108 list price could save about $44 (41%).

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