Blood transfusion
Facility: Bayou Bend Health System
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 $413 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Bayou Bend Health System charges insurers about $609, or about $456 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Franklin, LA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $413. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $33 - $869 | 7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $35 - $873 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $35 - $844 | 8% |
| Humanamajor | $35 - $807 | 8% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $40 - $714 | 9% |
| AmeriHealth | $49 - $873 | 11% |
| Health Net | $35 - $931 | 8% |
| WellCare | $35 - $620 | 8% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $35 - $1,055 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Bayou Bend Health System
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.