CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: South Shore Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$452
about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $340–$937
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$473
About the fair price
about $21 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $452 This hospital $473 Cash price $496 Hospital's list price $708

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

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

Cheapest $64 Priciest $473

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $452 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $473, or about $496 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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 $50 - $1,012 11%
Aetnamajor $473 - $507 105%
Cignamajor $44 - $877 10%
Humanamajor $50 - $1,012 11%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $473
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8012 South Crandon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals