CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$347
about 0.8× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $53–$862
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$398
About the fair price
about $51 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $347 This hospital $398 Cash price $674 Hospital's list price $843

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $73 Priciest $435

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $347 (about 0.8× the $451 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $398, or about $674 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lincoln, ME.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $46 - $701 10%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $47 - $650 10%
Aetnamajor $46 - $841 10%
Cignamajor $93 - $824 21%
Humanamajor $46 - $408 10%
Harvard Pilgrim $94 - $837 21%
WellCare $46 - $408 10%
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7 Transalpine Road, Po Box 368, Lincoln, ME 04457
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals