Blood transfusion
Facility: Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 36430
- Insurance Median: $1,418
- Cash Discount Price: $599
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.15x 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.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 315% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 215%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Healthscope Benefits [2290] | $135 - $1,418 | 30% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $135 - $1,559 | 30% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $242 - $255 | 54% |
| Medicare (plans) | $300 | 67% |
| Aetna | $367 - $1,447 | 81% |
| Black Lung [6055] | $684 | 152% |
| Commercial Generic [1285] | $684 | 152% |
| Create Flex / Select [3580] | $684 | 152% |
| Healthcare Highways [2210] | $684 - $1,418 | 152% |
| Horizon [3625] | $684 - $1,559 | 152% |
| Lucent Health [6000] | $684 | 152% |
| Oncology Patient Assistance Programs [2295] | $684 | 152% |
| Selecthealth [3740] | $684 | 152% |
| Web Tpa [2115] | $684 - $1,447 | 152% |
| Worker's Comp [2125] | $684 - $1,502 | 152% |
| Wtc Healthcare Sme Karna [8005] | $684 | 152% |
| Qualcare [3725] | $1,400 - $1,618 | 311% |
| Administrative Concepts [1005] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Allied National Global Care [1035] | $1,418 | 315% |
| First Health [1375] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Gilsbar [1425] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Healthcost Solutions [2415] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Healthfirst [2395] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Healthnet [1495] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Hometown Health [2155] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Mayo Clinic Health Solutions [2280] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Multiplan [1680] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Mutual of Omaha [1685] | $1,418 | 315% |
| New Era Life Insurance Company [1705] | $1,418 | 315% |
| PHCS [1780] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Pan American Life Insurance Co [1770] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Pba [1775] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Planned Administrators Inc [2360] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Resource One Administrators [2815] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Trustmark [2030] | $1,418 | 315% |
| Universal Fidelity [2085] | $1,418 | 315% |
| 1199 Seiu Benefit Fund [3505] | $1,447 | 321% |
| Allied Benefit Systems Inc [1030] | $1,447 | 321% |
| Meritain Health [1655] | $1,447 | 321% |
| Nippon Life Ins Co [3695] | $1,447 | 321% |
| Magnacare Commercial [3650] | $1,502 | 333% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1,559 | 346% |
| Cigna | $1,585 | 352% |
| Mvp Health Plan [2180] | $1,585 | 352% |
| National Association of Letter Carriers [1695] | $1,585 | 352% |
| Emblem Health [2430] | $1,618 | 359% |
| Humana | $1,618 | 359% |
| Amerihealth [3520] | $1,668 | 370% |