Blood transfusion
Facility: Northside Hospital Duluth
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $805 (about 1.8× the $451 Medicare rate). Northside Hospital Duluth charges insurers about $2,511, or about $1,998 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Duluth, GA.
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 $805. 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 | $435 - $4,172 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $435 - $34,850 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $440 - $30,000 | 98% |
| Cignamajor | $405 - $8,679 | 90% |
| Humanamajor | $440 - $4,339 | 98% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $448 - $4,297 | 99% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $336 - $10,726 | 75% |
| Amerigroup | $336 - $8,978 | 75% |
| CareSource | $347 - $18,600 | 77% |
| Clover Health | $457 - $4,380 | 101% |
| Health Net | $1,652 - $6,303 | 367% |
| Oscar Health | $1,252 - $3,487 | 278% |
| WellCare | $448 - $4,297 | 99% |
| + 28 smaller / regional plans | $35 - $50,000 |
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 Northside Hospital Duluth
Compare: Blood transfusion at other GA hospitals
- Emanuel Medical Center · Swainsboro $70
- Navicent Health Baldwin · Milledgeville $82
- Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center · Macon $83
- Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hopsital · Macon $83
- Dorminy Medical Center · Fitzgerald $100
- Putnam General Hospital · Eatonton $146
- Liberty Regional Medical Center · Hinesville $190
- Bleckley Memorial Hospital · Cochran $271
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.