Blood transfusion
Facility: UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $436 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals charges insurers about $446, or about $1,476 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Harrisburg, PA.
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
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 | $460 - $1,017 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $217 - $2,656 | 48% |
| Aetnamajor | $449 - $2,120 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $452 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $443 | 98% |
| AmeriHealth | $35 | 8% |
| Geisinger | $41 | 9% |
| HealthPartners | $38 | 8% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $80 - $401 | 18% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $47 - $2,656 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
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.