Blood transfusion
Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $225 (about 0.5× the $451 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $80 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Saint Paul, 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
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 | $57 | 13% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $29 - $88 | 6% |
| Aetnamajor | $455 | 101% |
| HealthPartners | $59 - $80 | 13% |
| Medica | $80 | 18% |
| UCare | $32 - $348 | 7% |
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Other Procedures at Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other MN hospitals
- Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital · Willmar $75
- 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
- M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital · Burnsville $186
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.