Blood transfusion
Facility: Carolina East Medical Center
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 36430
- Insurance Median: $352
- Cash Discount Price: $263
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.78x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $450.73 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Pamlico Co Jail-All Plans | $115 - $118 | 26% |
| Craven Co. Jail Systems - All Plans | $146 - $149 | 32% |
| Medcost Ppo Ultra (Employees) | $271 - $277 | 60% |
| Medcost Ppo Employees And Retirees | $284 - $291 | 63% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $297 - $304 | 66% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $308 - $315 | 68% |
| Medcost Ppo City Employees | $315 - $323 | 70% |
| Medcost Ppo County Employee | $328 - $336 | 73% |
| Benefit Mgmt, Svcs-All Plans | $368 - $377 | 82% |
| Medcost Benefit Svc-All Other Plans | $383 - $392 | 85% |
| Aetna | $384 - $392 | 85% |
| Acs Consult Svc Inc-All Plans | $391 - $400 | 87% |
| Medcost Ppo Standard | $391 - $400 | 87% |
| Cigna | $394 - $403 | 87% |
| Humana | $422 | 94% |
| Inclusive Health (Nchirp)-All Plans | $422 | 94% |
| Tricare | $433 - $443 | 96% |