Blood transfusion
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other ND hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $449 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Bismarck charges insurers about $450, or about $1,011 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bismarck, ND.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $101 - $1,303 | 22% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $192 - $1,535 | 43% |
| Aetnamajor | $109 - $1,356 | 24% |
| Cignamajor | $120 - $1,404 | 27% |
| Health Net | $120 - $1,404 | 27% |
| HealthPartners | $93 - $1,264 | 21% |
| Medica | $112 - $1,476 | 25% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $42 - $1,269 | 9% |
| Security Health Plan | $73 - $858 | 16% |
| UCare | $93 - $1,371 | 21% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $120 - $1,404 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Medical Center Bismarck
Compare: Blood transfusion at other ND hospitals
- Essentia Health · Fargo $437
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $450
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $451
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $473
- Garrison Memorial Hospital · Garrison $480
- CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake $487
- Linton Hospital - Cah · Linton $639
- CHI St Alexius Health Dickinson · Dickinson $659
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.