Blood transfusion
Facility: UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
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 $420 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside charges insurers about $411, or about $829 in cash — about the fair price. 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 | $450 - $931 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $41 - $1,102 | 9% |
| Aetnamajor | $36 - $458 | 8% |
| Cignamajor | $450 | 100% |
| Humanamajor | $1,174 | 260% |
| AmeriHealth | $44 - $450 | 10% |
| Fidelis Care | $1,036 | 230% |
| Geisinger | $43 | 10% |
| HealthPartners | $42 | 9% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $31 - $152 | 7% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $47 - $1,174 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
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.