CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Kings County Hospital Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$613
about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $170–$1,076
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$677
About the fair price
about $64 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $613 This hospital $677 Cash price $497 Hospital's list price $743

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $677

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 $613 (about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate). Kings County Hospital Center charges insurers about $677, or about $497 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brooklyn, NY.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $677 - $2,144 150%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $51 - $1,739 11%
Aetnamajor $38 - $1,626 8%
Cignamajor $1,020 226%
Fidelis Care $51 - $1,523 11%
MagnaCare $1,020 226%
Oscar Health $63 - $776 14%
WellCare $52 - $55 12%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $25 - $1,736
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals