CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Gadsden Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$399
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $349–$496
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$397
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $399 This hospital $397 Cash price $593 Hospital's list price $4,143

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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 $397

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 $399 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Gadsden Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $397, or about $593 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Gadsden, 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 $86 - $396 19%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $389 86%
Aetnamajor $401 - $2,878 89%
Cignamajor $397 - $2,338 88%
Humanamajor $389 86%
Ambetter (Centene) $594 132%
Clover Health $400 89%
Devoted Health $397 88%
SelectHealth $393 87%
WellCare $404 90%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $389 - $4,251
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1007 Goodyear Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35903
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals