Blood transfusion
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 AK hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $470 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $490, or about $1,276 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $1,129 - $1,952 | 250% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $490 - $1,932 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,141 - $1,973 | 253% |
| Cignamajor | $1,165 - $2,014 | 258% |
| Banner Health | $321 - $555 | 71% |
| Moda Health | $1,153 - $1,993 | 256% |
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Other Procedures at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other AK hospitals
- Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital · Anchorage $437
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center · Palmer $2,835
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.