Blood transfusion
Facility: Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge
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 $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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge
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.