Blood transfusion
Facility: St Clair Hospital
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 $346 (about 0.8× the $451 Medicare rate). St Clair Hospital charges insurers about $854, or about $246 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $346. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $29 - $1,410 | 6% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $32 - $962 | 7% |
| Aetnamajor | $32 - $1,152 | 7% |
| Cignamajor | $447 - $986 | 99% |
| Humanamajor | $430 | 95% |
| AmeriHealth | $32 - $430 | 7% |
| Geisinger | $32 - $443 | 7% |
| HealthPartners | $32 - $451 | 7% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $72 - $854 | 16% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $32 - $1,031 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Clair 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.