Blood transfusion
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
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
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% |
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Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other ME hospitals
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $73
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $73
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $75
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $81
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $81
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $82
- Millinocket Regional Hospital · Millinocket $239
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $435
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.