CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Lakeview Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$521
about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $238–$714
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$459
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $62 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $521 This hospital $459 Cash price $483 Hospital's list price $1,305

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $459

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 $521 (about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate). Lakeview Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $459, or about $483 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Stillwater, MN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $459 - $1,227 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $254 - $677 56%
HealthPartners $816 181%
Medica $737 - $1,187 164%
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 927 West Churchill Street, Stillwater, MN 55082
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals