Blood transfusion
Facility: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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 $421 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh charges insurers about $386, or about $525 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.
4 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 | $350 - $3,081 | 78% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $112 - $557 | 25% |
| Aetnamajor | $44 - $481 | 10% |
| Cignamajor | $411 - $481 | 91% |
| AmeriHealth | $104 - $450 | 23% |
| Geisinger | $114 - $393 | 25% |
| HealthPartners | $108 | 24% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $64 - $497 | 14% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $45 - $788 |
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Other Procedures at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
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.