CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$436
about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $276–$616
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$400
About the fair price
about $36 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $436 This hospital $400 Cash price $480 Hospital's list price $520

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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 $400

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 $436 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $400, or about $480 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Slidell, 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 $79 - $580 18%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $322 - $400 71%
Aetnamajor $79 - $800 18%
Cignamajor $1,248 277%
Humanamajor $400 - $604 89%
AmeriHealth $79 18%
WellCare $400 89%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $79 - $1,040
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 W Lindberg Drive, Slidell, LA 70458
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Physician
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals