CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: The University Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$513
about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $315–$852
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$499
About the fair price
about $14 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $513 This hospital $499 Cash price $573 Hospital's list price $1,161

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $80 Priciest $499

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $513 (about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate). The University Hospital charges insurers about $499, or about $573 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, NJ.

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 $22 - $1,835 5%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $348 77%
Aetnamajor $341 - $814 76%
AmeriHealth $376 - $499 83%
Clover Health $499 111%
Fidelis Care $22 - $499 5%
Health Net $1,103 245%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $47 - $1,045
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals