CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Wellstar Spalding Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$875
about 1.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $354–$2,372
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$819
About the fair price
about $56 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $875 This hospital $819 Cash price $1,278 Hospital's list price $3,277

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $70 Priciest $819

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $875 (about 1.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Wellstar Spalding Medical Center charges insurers about $819, or about $1,278 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Griffin, GA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $2,665 591%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $451 - $1,686 100%
Aetnamajor $443 - $3,391 98%
Cignamajor $465 - $2,572 103%
Ambetter (Centene) $779 173%
CareSource $867 192%
Clover Health $473 105%
Oscar Health $752 167%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $819

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 601 South 8Th Street, Griffin, GA 30223
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals