CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$580
about 1.3× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $292–$911
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$509
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $71 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $580 This hospital $509 Cash price $1,292 Hospital's list price $1,722

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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 $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 $580 (about 1.3× the $451 Medicare rate). Brigham and Women's Hospital charges insurers about $509, or about $1,292 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.

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 $509 113%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $438 - $1,270 97%
Aetnamajor $1,202 267%
Cignamajor $1,369 304%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $519 - $1,236
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals