CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood transfusion
Facility: St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$339
about 0.8× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $42–$737
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $339 Cash price $316 Hospital's list price $632
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $1,164 | 258% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $111 - $700 | 25% |
| Aetnamajor | $49 - $474 | 11% |
| Cignamajor | $177 | 39% |
| AmeriHealth | $42 | 9% |
| Geisinger | $34 - $284 | 8% |
| HealthPartners | $142 - $170 | 32% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $50 | 11% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $38 - $253 |
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Other Procedures at St Christopher's Hospital for Children
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.