CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$429
about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $84–$540
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$428
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $429 This hospital $428 Cash price $1,054 Hospital's list price $1,700

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $64 Priciest $428

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 $429 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital charges insurers about $428, or about $1,054 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lewistown, 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $424 - $1,279 94%
Aetnamajor $695 - $826 154%
Cignamajor $735 - $894 163%
Humanamajor $428 95%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,018 226%
AmeriHealth $31 7%
Geisinger $30 - $1,987 7%
HealthPartners $33 7%
UPMC Health Plan $33 - $11,890 7%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $428 - $1,360
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 400 Highland Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals