CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood transfusion
Facility: Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$689
about 1.5× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $80–$1,515
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $689 Cash price $323 Hospital's list price $924
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $2,444 | 542% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,500 | 777% |
| Aetnamajor | $465 - $3,000 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $2,983 | 662% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $317 - $758 |
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Other Procedures at Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Compare: Blood transfusion at other CO hospitals
- Boulder Community Health · Boulder $70
- Children's Hospital Colorado · Aurora $70
- Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center · Walsenburg $315
- Community Hospital · Grand Junction $324
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $328
- Craig Hospital · Englewood $434
- Uchealth Greeley Hospital · Greeley $437
- Poudre Valley Hospital · Fort Collins $439
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.