CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: New Ulm Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$553
about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $121–$798
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$432
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $121 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $553 This hospital $432 Cash price $623 Hospital's list price $1,205

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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 $432

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 $553 (about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate). New Ulm Medical Center charges insurers about $432, or about $623 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in New Ulm, MN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $525 - $782 116%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $79 - $759 18%
Aetnamajor $432 - $955 96%
Cignamajor $914 - $1,094 203%
HealthPartners $398 - $1,004 88%
Medica $287 - $1,086 64%
UCare $225 - $260 50%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $263 - $1,118
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals