Blood transfusion
Facility: Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital
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 $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
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 |
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Other Procedures at Our Lady of the Lake Surgical Hospital
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.