Blood transfusion
Facility: Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $507 (about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate). Ochsner Medical Center Acute charges insurers about $485, or about $692 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Orleans, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $401 - $475 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $401 - $1,153 | 89% |
| Aetnamajor | $489 - $1,705 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $2,054 | 456% |
| Humanamajor | $401 - $475 | 89% |
| AmeriHealth | $489 | 108% |
| Health Net | $2,673 | 593% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $401 - $2,830 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Compare: Blood transfusion at other LA hospitals
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $64
- Citizens Medical Center · Columbia $101
- Acadia St Landry · Church Point $200
- Ochsner St Anne General Hospital · Raceland $285
- Ochsner St Martin Hospital · Breaux Bridge $287
- Franklin Medical Center · Winnsboro $301
- Omega Hospital, LLC · Metairie $342
- Oakdale Community Hospital · Oakdale $344
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.