Blood transfusion
Facility: UPMC St Margaret
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 $417 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). UPMC St Margaret charges insurers about $369, or about $1,009 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Pittsburgh, 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 | $31 | 7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $41 - $1,013 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $424 - $672 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $471 - $672 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $1,429 | 317% |
| AmeriHealth | $43 | 10% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $31 - $360 | 7% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $47 - $1,345 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC St Margaret
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.