CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$704
about 1.6× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $533–$1,277
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$681
About the fair price
about $23 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $704 This hospital $681

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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 $681

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 $704 (about 1.6× the $451 Medicare rate). Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center charges insurers about $681 — about the fair price. Located in Los Angeles, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,629 361%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $567 - $847 126%
Aetnamajor $567 126%
Providence Health Plan $611 136%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $542 - $1,581
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
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: 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals