CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Fisher-Titus Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$294
about 0.7× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $60–$527
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$410
Above the fair price
about $116 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $294 This hospital $410 Cash price $585 Hospital's list price $650

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $410

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $294 (about 0.7× the $451 Medicare rate). Fisher-Titus Hospital charges insurers about $410, or about $585 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Norwalk, OH.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $294. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $38 - $592 8%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $280 - $592 62%
Aetnamajor $195 - $566 43%
Cignamajor $520 115%
AmeriHealth $288 64%
CareSource $280 - $410 62%
Medical Mutual $256 - $410 57%
Molina $288 64%
Paramount $410 - $585 91%
WellCare $410 91%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $38 - $852
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 272 Benedict Avenue, Norwalk, OH 44857
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals