CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: George E Weems Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence

A fair price for this

$346

about 0.8× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $53–$1,213

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$209

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $137 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare

Medicare pays $451 Fair price $346 This hospital $209 Cash price $227 Hospital's list price $324

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $209 Priciest $316

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $346 (about 0.8× the $451 Medicare rate). George E Weems Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $209, or about $227 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Apalachicola, FL.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$261	58%
Humanamajor	$243	54%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans	$194 - $224

Government programs also on file: Medicare.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 227), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 36430.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm George E Weems Memorial Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 36430.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at George E Weems Memorial Hospital

Compare: Blood transfusion at other FL hospitals

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.