CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Crestwood Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$416
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $200–$570
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$401
About the fair price
about $15 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $416 This hospital $401 Cash price $1,113 Hospital's list price $5,946

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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 $401

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 $416 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Crestwood Medical Center charges insurers about $401, or about $1,113 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Huntsville, 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 $131 - $400 29%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $393 - $685 87%
Aetnamajor $405 - $4,549 90%
Cignamajor $401 89%
Humanamajor $393 87%
Ambetter (Centene) $600 133%
Clover Health $404 90%
Devoted Health $401 89%
SelectHealth $397 88%
WellCare $408 91%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $393 - $5,137
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: One Hospital Dr Se, Huntsville, AL 35801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals