CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Saint Thomas Hospital for Spinal Surgery

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$500
about 1.1× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $121–$1,629
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$504
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $500 This hospital $504 Cash price $552 Hospital's list price $675

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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 $504

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

✓ 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 $1,044 - $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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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2011 Murphy Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals