CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood transfusion
Facility: Union General Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$545
about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $84–$767
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $545 Cash price $434 Hospital's list price $579
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 | $463 | 103% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $790 | 175% |
| Aetnamajor | $463 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $310 - $405 | 69% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $463 |
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Other Procedures at Union General 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.