CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$640
about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $503–$1,235
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$612
About the fair price
about $28 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $640 This hospital $612 Cash price $2,177 Hospital's list price $3,629

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $90 Priciest $612

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $640 (about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate). University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC charges insurers about $612, or about $2,177 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cincinnati, OH.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $2,816 625%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $564 - $1,278 125%
Aetnamajor $437 - $2,545 97%
Humanamajor $590 131%
CareSource $442 - $569 98%
Oscar Health $787 - $1,260 175%
UniCare $481 107%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $446 - $827

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3188 Bellevue Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals