CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$851
about 1.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $97–$1,487
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$942
About the fair price
about $91 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $851 This hospital $942 Cash price $1,461 Hospital's list price $1,948

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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 $942

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 $851 (about 1.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Dana-Farber Cancer Institute charges insurers about $942, or about $1,461 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,102 244%
Harvard Pilgrim $783 174%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL