Blood transfusion
Facility: St Lukes Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $430 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $533, or about $489 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $430. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $241 - $966 | 53% |
| Aetnamajor | $470 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $480 | 106% |
| HealthPartners | $466 | 103% |
| Security Health Plan | $1,473 | 327% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Lukes Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other MN hospitals
- Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital · Willmar $75
- Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital · Saint Paul $80
- Cuyuna Regional Medical Center · Crosby $132
- Fairview Bethesda Hospital · Saint Paul $141
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $146
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center · Minneapolis $174
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital · Princeton $175
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital · Edina $186
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.