CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Chelsea Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$204
about 0.5× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $34–$799
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$144
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $60 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $204 This hospital $144 Hospital's list price $1,431

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $68 Priciest $144

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $204 (about 0.5× the $451 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $144 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Chelsea, MI.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $454 - $962 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $89 - $432 20%
Aetnamajor $432 - $978 96%
Cignamajor $1,010 224%
Humanamajor $952 211%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $144 32%
AmeriHealth $952 211%
CareSource $90 20%
Dean Health Plan $1,073 238%
GEHA $787 - $962 175%
Health Net $1,431 317%
HealthPartners $1,112 247%
MagnaCare $952 211%
Medical Mutual $952 211%
Molina $574 127%
MVP Health Care $1,073 238%
Paramount $1,073 238%
Priority Health $414 - $460 92%
Tufts Health Plan $1,112 247%
UniCare $952 211%
+ 124 smaller / regional plans $89 - $1,431
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 10 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals