Blood transfusion
Facility: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other TX hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $333 (about 0.7× the $451 Medicare rate). University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center charges insurers about $73 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houston, TX.
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
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 | $33 - $1,073 | 7% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $69 - $1,030 | 15% |
| Aetnamajor | $94 - $1,073 | 21% |
| Cignamajor | $72 - $1,073 | 16% |
| Humanamajor | $211 - $1,102 | 47% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $29 - $1,216 |
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Other Procedures at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Compare: Blood transfusion at other TX hospitals
- Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital · Nacogdoches $69
- 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
- Covenant Hospital Plainview · Plainview $113
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.