CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Emerson Hospital -

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$543
about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $278–$908
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$550
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $543 This hospital $550 Cash price $1,390 Hospital's list price $1,853

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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 $550

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 $543 (about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate). Emerson Hospital - charges insurers about $550, or about $1,390 in cash — about the fair price. Located in W Concord, 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 $520 - $1,853 115%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $520 - $1,390 115%
Aetnamajor $1,186 263%
Cignamajor $1,696 376%
Tufts Health Plan $518 115%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $550
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 133 Old Road To 9 Acre Corner, W Concord, MA 01742
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals