CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Altru Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$479
about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $286–$667
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$473
About the fair price
about $6 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $479 This hospital $473 Cash price $670 Hospital's list price $1,098

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 ND hospitals compared.

Cheapest $437 Priciest $659

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 $479 (about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $473, or about $670 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $794 - $883 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $164 - $792 36%
Aetnamajor $451 - $2,000 100%
Medica $26 - $1,262 6%
Sanford Health Plan $526 - $707 117%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $901

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals