CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Essentia Health Deer River

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$524
about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $259–$524
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$437
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $87 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $524 This hospital $437 Cash price $840 Hospital's list price $1,136

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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 $437

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 $524 (about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate). Essentia Health Deer River charges insurers about $437, or about $840 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Deer River, MN.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $436 - $795 97%
Aetnamajor $966 214%
Cignamajor $886 - $905 197%
HealthPartners $457 - $905 101%
Medica $488 108%
Security Health Plan $488 108%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $436 - $625
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 115 10Th Avenue Northeast, Deer River, MN 56636
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals