CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Grandview Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$413
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $408–$598
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$408
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $413 This hospital $408 Cash price $511 Hospital's list price $2,535

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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 $408

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 $413 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Grandview Medical Center charges insurers about $408, or about $511 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Birmingham, 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 $146 - $1,305 32%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $794 176%
Aetnamajor $409 - $806 91%
Cignamajor $405 - $700 90%
Humanamajor $397 88%
Ambetter (Centene) $605 134%
Cigna HealthSpring $706 157%
Clover Health $408 91%
Devoted Health $405 90%
SelectHealth $401 89%
WellCare $412 91%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $397 - $2,610
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3690 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals