CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Knapp Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$410
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $219–$648
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$441
About the fair price
about $31 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $410 This hospital $441 Cash price $441 Hospital's list price $2,075

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $69 Priciest $441

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 $410 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Knapp Medical Center charges insurers about $441, or about $441 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Weslaco, TX.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $441 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $39 - $441 9%
Cignamajor $441 - $454 98%
Molina $463 - $684 103%
WellMed $441 98%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $353 - $882
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX 78596
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals