CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Highlands Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$419
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $313–$453
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$418
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $419 This hospital $418 Cash price $889 Hospital's list price $1,269

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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 $418

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 $419 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Highlands Medical Center charges insurers about $418, or about $889 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Scottsboro, AL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldKaiser 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 $418 93%
Aetnamajor $426 95%
Cignamajor $418 - $2,588 93%
Humanamajor $418 93%
Devoted Health $430 95%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $418
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 380 Woods Cove Road, Scottsboro, AL 35768
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals