Blood transfusion
Facility: Alameda Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $655 (about 1.5× the $451 Medicare rate). Alameda Hospital charges insurers about $627, or about $981 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Alameda, 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
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 | $709 - $940 | 157% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $95 - $1,223 | 21% |
| Aetnamajor | $127 - $627 | 28% |
| Cignamajor | $1,472 | 327% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,276 | 283% |
| Health Net | $2,196 | 487% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $627 |
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Other Procedures at Alameda Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other CA hospitals
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $87
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $158
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $246
- Bear Valley Community Hospital · Big Bear Lake $393
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $437
- Modoc Medical Center · Alturas $451
- Jewish Home & Rehab Center · San Francisco $451
- Centinela Hospital Medical Center · Inglewood $458
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.