CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood transfusion
Facility: McLaren Central Michigan
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$202
about 0.4× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $55–$391
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $202 Cash price $1,688 Hospital's list price $3,375
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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 | $48 - $844 | 11% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $69 - $85 | 15% |
| Aetnamajor | $49 | 11% |
| Humanamajor | $44 - $426 | 10% |
| Priority Health | $66 - $1,708 | 15% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $43 - $426 |
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Other Procedures at McLaren Central Michigan
Compare: Blood transfusion at other MI hospitals
- McKenzie Health System · Sandusky $68
- Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling $69
- Covenant Medical Center · Saginaw $69
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital · Cadillac $69
- Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital · Manistee $69
- Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital · Gaylord $70
- Munson Medical Center · Traverse City $107
- St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia · Livonia $110
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.