CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Great Falls Clinic Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$667
about 1.5× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $315–$928
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$852
Above the fair price
about $185 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $667 This hospital $852 Cash price $1,316 Hospital's list price $1,316

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MT hospitals

On the higher side — 4 of 5 other MT hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $69 Priciest $874

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 $667 (about 1.5× the $451 Medicare rate). Great Falls Clinic Hospital charges insurers about $852, or about $1,316 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Great Falls, MT.

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 $667. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $449 - $1,009 100%
Humanamajor $449 100%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $852 - $987
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3010 15Th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals