CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Uch-Memorial Health System

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$431
about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $62–$871
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$465
About the fair price
about $34 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $431 This hospital $465 Cash price $980 Hospital's list price $1,561

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How this hospital compares to other CO hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $70 Priciest $465

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $431 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Uch-Memorial Health System charges insurers about $465, or about $980 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Colorado Springs, CO.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $36 - $2,588 8%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $36 - $3,452 8%
Aetnamajor $36 - $6,419 8%
Cignamajor $123 - $1,858 27%
Humanamajor $43 - $2,195 10%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $361 - $527 80%
Devoted Health $439 97%
Health Net $539 - $1,892 120%
HealthLink $154 - $2,332 34%
Meridian $36 - $549 8%
Molina $517 - $2,522 115%
SelectHealth $89 - $854 20%
WellCare $36 - $549 8%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $43 - $2,744
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 11 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1400 E Boulder St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals