CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$697
about 1.5× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $441–$1,625
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$685
About the fair price
about $12 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $697 This hospital $685 Cash price $1,277 Hospital's list price $3,193

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $87 Priciest $685

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $697 (about 1.5× the $451 Medicare rate). Palmdale Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $685, or about $1,277 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Palmdale, CA.

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✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $642 142%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $592 - $1,721 131%
Aetnamajor $2,651 588%
Cignamajor $1,146 254%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $559 124%
Health Net $192 - $974 43%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $2,075
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: 38600 Medical Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93552
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals