CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Baptist Medical Center South

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$437
about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $422–$565
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$438
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $437 This hospital $438 Cash price $469 Hospital's list price $781

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

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

Cheapest $155 Priciest $438

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $437 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Baptist Medical Center South charges insurers about $438, or about $469 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Montgomery, AL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $442 - $691 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $402 - $807 89%
Aetnamajor $734 163%
Cignamajor $748 166%
Humanamajor $422 94%
Ambetter (Centene) $563 125%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $352 - $586
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36116
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals