CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood transfusion
Facility: Allegheny Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$217
about 0.5× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $55–$524
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $217 Cash price $1,212 Hospital's list price $1,574
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $40 - $1,329 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $38 - $1,071 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $28 - $1,062 | 6% |
| Cignamajor | $65 - $1,198 | 14% |
| Humanamajor | $446 | 99% |
| AmeriHealth | $29 - $1,280 | 6% |
| Geisinger | $40 - $1,242 | 9% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,198 | 266% |
| Molina | $458 | 102% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $34 - $1,164 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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Other Procedures at Allegheny Valley Hospital
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.