CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Holyoke Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$511
about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $247–$631
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$506
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $511 This hospital $506 Cash price $442 Hospital's list price $553

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $80 Priciest $509

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $511 (about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate). Holyoke Medical Center charges insurers about $506, or about $442 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Holyoke, MA.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $383 - $1,085 85%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $466 - $617 103%
Aetnamajor $466 103%
Cignamajor $550 - $838 122%
Harvard Pilgrim $383 - $582 85%
Tufts Health Plan $466 - $559 103%
WellCare $499 111%
WellSense $494 - $721 110%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $466 - $1,500

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 575 Beech Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals