Blood transfusion
Facility: Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $431 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Geisinger-Community Medical Center charges insurers about $432, or about $1,054 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Scranton, PA.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $132 - $593 | 29% |
| Aetnamajor | $453 - $1,003 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $750 | 166% |
| Humanamajor | $440 | 98% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,425 | 316% |
| AmeriHealth | $32 | 7% |
| Geisinger | $29 - $1,242 | 6% |
| Health Net | $996 | 221% |
| HealthPartners | $33 | 7% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $33 - $35 | 7% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $432 - $1,530 |
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Other Procedures at Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Compare: Blood transfusion at other PA hospitals
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $64
- West Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh $64
- Forbes Hospital · Monroeville $64
- Ahn Wexford Hospital · Wexford $64
- UPMC Kane · Kane $66
- UPMC Williamsport · Williamsport $88
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $130
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore $175
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.