CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: New England Baptist Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$550
about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $287–$780
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$629
About the fair price
about $79 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $550 This hospital $629 Cash price $1,498 Hospital's list price $1,498

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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 $629

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 $550 (about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate). New England Baptist Hospital charges insurers about $629, or about $1,498 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, 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✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $2,713 602%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $596 - $610 132%
Cignamajor $1,319 293%
Harvard Pilgrim $647 144%
UniCare $577 128%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 125 Parker Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02120
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals