Blood transfusion
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
On the higher side — 2 of 3 other DC hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $706 (about 1.6× the $451 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $823, or about $1,099 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $706. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $490 - $2,470 | 109% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $521 - $1,099 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $537 - $1,082 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $1,010 | 224% |
| Humanamajor | $547 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $547 - $845 | 121% |
| Amerigroup | $939 | 208% |
| AmeriHealth | $939 | 208% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $547 - $2,026 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Compare: Blood transfusion at other DC hospitals
- Medstar Health Physical Therapy · Washington $481
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $691
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $1,093
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.