CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Berger Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$491
about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $358–$1,661
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$729
Above the fair price
about $238 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $491 This hospital $729 Cash price $1,043 Hospital's list price $1,604

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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 $729

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 $491 (about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate). Berger Hospital charges insurers about $729, or about $1,043 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Circleville, 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 $491. 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.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $1,752 389%
Aetnamajor $92 - $1,032 20%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 600 North Pickaway Street, Circleville, OH 43113
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals