CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Mary Greeley Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$384
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $168–$906
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$411
About the fair price
about $27 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $384 This hospital $411 Cash price $645 Hospital's list price $860

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $411

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $384 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Mary Greeley Medical Center charges insurers about $411, or about $645 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ames, IA.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $410 - $476 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $86 - $419 19%
Aetnamajor $410 - $774 91%
Humanamajor $431 96%
HealthPartners $633 140%
Molina $399 - $419 89%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $399 - $817
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1111 Duff Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals