Blood transfusion
Facility: Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 36430
- Insurance Median: $1,768
- Cash Discount Price: $445
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.92x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $450.73 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 392% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 292%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bc Medi-Cal | $26 | 6% |
| Employers Health Network - All Plans | $391 - $1,768 | 87% |
| Phys Assoc Op Only- All Plans | $391 - $1,200 | 87% |
| Blue Shield Epn - All Other Plans | $480 - $2,169 | 106% |
| Blue Shield Non Epn | $552 - $2,499 | 122% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $567 | 126% |
| Clever Care Mcr Adv - All Plans | $567 | 126% |
| Molina Mcr | $567 | 126% |
| Regal Med Group Mcal | $567 | 126% |
| Tricare | $567 | 126% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $567 - $2,799 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $590 - $3,508 | 131% |
| Healthcare Partners- All Plans | $619 - $2,799 | 137% |
| Cigna | $628 - $2,840 | 139% |
| Aetna | $665 - $3,005 | 148% |
| Regal Medical Group Commercial - All Other Plans | $681 | 151% |
| La Care Mcr Adv- All Plans | $717 - $2,000 | 159% |
| Healthnet - All Other Plans | $735 - $3,325 | 163% |
| Dept Of State Hsp Metropolitan- All Plans | $738 | 164% |
| Caremore Mcr Adv - All Plans | $743 - $2,380 | 165% |
| First Health- All Plans | $756 - $3,418 | 168% |
| Western Growers/Pinnacle - All Plans | $756 - $3,418 | 168% |
| Molina Exchange - All Other Plans | $766 | 170% |
| Phcs- All Plans | $847 - $3,830 | 188% |
| Scan Mcr Adv - All Plans | $847 - $2,500 | 188% |
| Beech Street - All Plans | $977 - $4,420 | 217% |
| Choicecare - All Plans | $977 - $4,420 | 217% |
| Ah Employee Health Plan - All Plans | $1,021 | 227% |
| Corvel- All Plans | $1,042 - $4,714 | 231% |
| Health Mgmt Network - All Plans | $1,108 - $5,009 | 246% |
| Kaiser - All Plans | $1,108 - $5,009 | 246% |
| Three Rivers - All Plans | $1,108 - $5,009 | 246% |
| Centivo - All Plans | $1,277 | 283% |
| Alignment Hp Mcr Adv - All Plans | $1,303 - $5,893 | 289% |
| Medi-Cal | $1,303 - $5,893 | 289% |
| Molina Mcal | $1,303 - $5,893 | 289% |
| Heritage Mcal | $1,381 - $6,247 | 306% |
| Healthnet Mcal | $1,552 - $7,019 | 344% |
| Heritage Sr | $1,708 | 379% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $1,850 - $8,368 | 410% |
| Heritage Commercial - All Other Plans | $1,900 | 422% |
| Blue Shield Medi-Cal | $3,258 - $14,732 | 723% |