Blood transfusion
Facility: Christiana Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 4 other DE hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $472 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $520, or about $1,056 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, DE.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $453 - $703 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $491 - $667 | 109% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $715 | 159% |
| AmeriHealth | $515 - $763 | 114% |
| Cigna HealthSpring | $477 | 106% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $501 - $1,430 |
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Other Procedures at Christiana Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other DE hospitals
- St Francis Hospital · Wilmington $354
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $601
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $620
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington $1,827
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.