CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$234
about 0.5× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $37–$517
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$268
About the fair price
about $34 over the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $234 This hospital $268 Cash price $544 Hospital's list price $777

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $464

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $234 (about 0.5× the $451 Medicare rate). Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center charges insurers about $268, or about $544 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Niagara Falls, NY.

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 $159 - $835 35%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $47 - $56 10%
Aetnamajor $1,515 336%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $49 - $391

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 621 Tenth Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals