CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood transfusion
Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$318
about 0.7× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $49–$933
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $318 Cash price $76 Hospital's list price $138
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 | $101 - $1,038 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $37 - $763 | 8% |
| Humanamajor | $47 - $425 | 10% |
| HealthPartners | $48 - $1,101 | 11% |
| Medica | $47 - $1,076 | 10% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $131 - $1,188 | 29% |
| UCare | $49 - $1,101 | 11% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $47 - $438 |
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Other Procedures at St Josephs Area Health Services
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.