Blood transfusion
Facility: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 5 DE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $373 (about 0.8× the $451 Medicare rate). Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware charges insurers about $1,827, or about $3,584 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Wilmington, DE.
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 $373. 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.
4 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 | $1,315 - $2,236 | 292% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,326 - $3,946 | 294% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,520 - $2,079 | 337% |
| Cignamajor | $1,971 - $2,258 | 437% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,043 | 453% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,098 - $2,043 | 244% |
| Fidelis Care | $1,434 | 318% |
| Geisinger | $2,150 | 477% |
| HealthPartners | $1,390 | 308% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $1,419 | 315% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $71 - $3,584 |
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 Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Compare: Blood transfusion at other DE hospitals
- St Francis Hospital · Wilmington $354
- Christiana Hospital · Newark $520
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $601
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $620
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.