Blood transfusion
Facility: MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $538 (about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown charges insurers about $569, or about $639 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbia, SC.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $3,439 | 763% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $426 - $1,216 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $439 - $4,862 | 97% |
| Clover Health | $435 | 97% |
| Molina | $469 | 104% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $458 |
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Other Procedures at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Compare: Blood transfusion at other SC hospitals
- Newberry County Memorial Hospital · Newberry $79
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $407
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Spartanburg $412
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $422
- Hampton Regional Medical Center · Varnville $423
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $431
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $431
- Coastal Carolina Hospital · Hardeeville $431
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.