Blood transfusion
Facility: Parkland Health & Hospital System
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $426 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Parkland Health & Hospital System charges insurers about $624, or about $2,783 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Dallas, TX.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $426. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $1,110 - $8,981 | 246% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $9,694 | 2% |
| Aetnamajor | $624 - $8,078 | 138% |
| Cignamajor | $782 - $8,078 | 173% |
| Molina | $277 - $5,623 | 61% |
| WellCare | $1,461 - $2,827 | 324% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $348 - $8,078 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Parkland Health & Hospital System
Compare: Blood transfusion at other TX hospitals
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital · Nacogdoches $69
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $73
- Covenant Childrens Hospital · Lubbock $75
- UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. · Dallas $80
- Elite Hospital Kingwood · Kingwood $89
- Yoakum County Hospital · Denver City $91
- Seymour Hospital · Seymour $100
- Riceland Medical Center · Winnie $105
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.