CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: St Gabriels Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$312
about 0.7× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $49–$869
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$605
Well above the fair price
about $293 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $312 This hospital $605 Cash price $597 Hospital's list price $1,029

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $605

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 $312 (about 0.7× the $451 Medicare rate). St Gabriels Hospital charges insurers about $605, or about $597 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Little Falls, 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 $312. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $31 - $1,612 7%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13 - $1,149 3%
Humanamajor $15 - $725 3%
HealthPartners $14 - $1,209 3%
Medica $15 - $780 3%
Sanford Health Plan $40 - $1,914 9%
UCare $16 - $1,773 4%
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: 815 Southeast Second Street, Little Falls, MN 56345
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals