CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: University Health System, Inc

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$414
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $307–$676
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$399
About the fair price
about $15 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $414 This hospital $399 Cash price $324 Hospital's list price $1,295

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $67 Priciest $399

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $414 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). University Health System, Inc charges insurers about $399, or about $324 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Knoxville, TN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $128 - $906 28%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $99 - $829 22%
Aetnamajor $415 - $3,100 92%
Cignamajor $399 - $1,241 89%
Humanamajor $399 89%
Devoted Health $415 92%
WellCare $419 93%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $423 - $1,036
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals