Blood transfusion
Facility: St James Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 6 MT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 MT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $534 (about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate). St James Hospital charges insurers about $450 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Butte, MT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $446 - $991 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,084 - $1,166 | 240% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,108 | 246% |
| Cignamajor | $611 - $1,108 | 136% |
| Humanamajor | $450 | 100% |
| GEHA | $991 | 220% |
| PacificSource | $816 - $1,108 | 181% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $611 - $1,246 |
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Other Procedures at St James Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other MT hospitals
- Sidney Health Center · Sidney $69
- St Peters Health · Helena $446
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $469
- Great Falls Clinic Hospital · Great Falls $852
- Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital · Billings $874
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.