CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: The Medical Center of Southeast Texas

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$398
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $333–$580
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$384
About the fair price
about $14 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $398 This hospital $384 Cash price $1,919 Hospital's list price $1,919

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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 $384

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 $398 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). The Medical Center of Southeast Texas charges insurers about $384, or about $1,919 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Port Arthur, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $160 - $1,919 35%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $403 - $1,919 89%
Aetnamajor $1,113 - $1,266 247%
Cignamajor $679 - $1,343 151%
Humanamajor $365 - $1,266 81%
Amerigroup $152 - $378 34%
Cigna HealthSpring $378 84%
Molina $385 - $518 85%
WellCare $397 88%
+ 25 smaller / regional plans $41 - $1,919
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: 2555 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Physician
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals