CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$440
about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $270–$652
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$415
About the fair price
about $25 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $440 This hospital $415 Cash price $932 Hospital's list price $1,242

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $64 Priciest $415

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 $440 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge charges insurers about $415, or about $932 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Baton Rouge, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $187 - $399 41%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $399 - $481 89%
Aetnamajor $187 - $411 41%
Cignamajor $387 86%
Humanamajor $187 - $603 41%
Ambetter (Centene) $834 185%
AmeriHealth $187 41%
GEHA $1,093 242%
WellCare $419 93%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $56 - $1,167
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Physician
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals