Blood transfusion
Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $500 (about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery charges insurers about $504, or about $552 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Nashville, TN.
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 | $1,044 - $1,270 | 232% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $61 - $4,936 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,100 | 244% |
| Cignamajor | $504 - $580 | 112% |
| Oscar Health | $62 | 14% |
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Other Procedures at Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery
Compare: Blood transfusion at other TN hospitals
- Erlanger Medical Center · Chattanooga $67
- Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital · Centerville $70
- St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis $122
- West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital · Camden $193
- West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital · Bolivar $193
- Unity Medical Center · Manchester $300
- Johnson County Community Hospital · Mountain City $304
- Rhea Medical Center · Dayton $378
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.