CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Greater El Monte Community Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$620
about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $244–$1,373
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$624
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $620 This hospital $624 Cash price $1,200 Hospital's list price $1,200

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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 $624

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 $620 (about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate). Greater El Monte Community Hospital charges insurers about $624, or about $1,200 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South El Monte, 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✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $558 - $1,030 124%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $505 - $1,256 112%
Cignamajor $612 136%
Health Net $558 - $1,425 124%
Molina $468 - $709 104%
+ 44 smaller / regional plans $20 - $1,200
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals