Blood transfusion
Facility: AHMC Seton Medical Center
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 36430
- Insurance Median: $1,251
- Cash Discount Price: $1,473
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.78x 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 278% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 178%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Physicians Medical Group Inc | $59 - $68 | 13% |
| Workers Compensation Federal | $72 | 16% |
| Self Pay | $163 - $950 | 36% |
| North East Medical Services | $272 - $698 | 60% |
| Brown And Toland Medical Group | $380 - $978 | 84% |
| Veterans Administration (Va) | $448 | 99% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $509 - $2,947 | 113% |
| Chinese Community Health Plan | $543 - $1,396 | 120% |
| Jade Health Care Mg | $543 - $1,396 | 120% |
| Aetna | $630 - $1,877 | 140% |
| Asian American Medical Group | $630 - $801 | 140% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $630 - $2,793 | 140% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $630 - $1,665 | 140% |
| Brand New Day | $630 - $801 | 140% |
| Care Advantage | $630 | 140% |
| For Your Benefit | $630 | 140% |
| Healthnet Seniority | $630 | 140% |
| Humana | $630 | 140% |
| Imperial Health Plan | $630 | 140% |
| Medicare (plans) | $630 | 140% |
| Pacificare | $630 | 140% |
| Tricare | $638 | 142% |
| Apcmg | $641 - $961 | 142% |
| Canopy Health | $641 - $1,153 | 142% |
| Covid-19 Uninsured Program | $641 | 142% |
| Kaiser | $641 - $2,290 | 142% |
| Interplan Corporation | $652 - $1,676 | 145% |
| Easy Choice Hospital Services | $653 | 145% |
| Central Health Plan | $681 | 151% |
| Cigna | $706 - $2,104 | 157% |
| Ahmc Health | $801 | 178% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $801 | 178% |
| Multiplan/Bce Emergis | $814 - $2,095 | 181% |
| Private Healthcare Sytems Inc | $814 - $2,095 | 181% |
| The First Health Network | $814 - $2,095 | 181% |
| Health Net | $833 - $2,793 | 185% |
| Athens Administrators | $852 | 189% |
| Corvel Healthcare | $852 | 189% |
| Work Comp Other | $852 | 189% |
| Beech Street Corporation | $869 - $2,234 | 193% |
| Healthcare Foundation Of San Mateo | $869 - $2,234 | 193% |
| Choicecare Network | $923 - $2,374 | 205% |
| Multiplan | $923 - $2,374 | 205% |
| Mills Peninsula Health Services | $977 - $2,514 | 217% |
| Indemnity | $1,086 - $2,793 | 241% |