CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Brown University Health Morton Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$645
about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $397–$901
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$678
About the fair price
about $33 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $645 This hospital $678 Cash price $1,552 Hospital's list price $1,552

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $80 Priciest $678

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 $645 (about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate). Brown University Health Morton Hospital charges insurers about $678, or about $1,552 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Taunton, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $535 - $596 119%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $642 - $714 142%
Aetnamajor $529 - $1,448 117%
Harvard Pilgrim $1,019 226%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $555 - $767

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 88 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 02780
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals