Blood transfusion
Facility: Duke University Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $471 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $428, or about $307 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Durham, NC.
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 | $401 - $1,612 | 89% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $331 - $1,172 | 73% |
| Aetnamajor | $392 - $1,182 | 87% |
| Cignamajor | $434 - $2,138 | 96% |
| Humanamajor | $436 - $1,817 | 97% |
| AmeriHealth | $344 - $382 | 76% |
| Sentara | $1,332 | 296% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $344 - $434 |
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Other Procedures at Duke University Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other NC hospitals
- Central Carolina Hospital · Sanford $280
- Frye Regional Medical Center · Hickory $411
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $414
- UNC Health Care Wayne · Goldsboro $417
- Ecu Health Medical Center · Greenville $418
- Vidant Edgecombe Hospital · Tarboro $418
- Carolina East Medical Center · New Bern $422
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital · Winston-Salem $423
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.