CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$548
about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $300–$1,672
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,515
Well above the fair price
about $967 over the fair price · 3.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $548 This hospital $1,515 Cash price $2,618 Hospital's list price $2,618

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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 $1,515

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 $548 (about 1.2× the $451 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake charges insurers about $1,515, or about $2,618 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Webster, 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 $548. 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.

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 $33 - $1,702 7%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $170 - $1,061 38%
Aetnamajor $39 - $2,947 9%
Cignamajor $154 - $3,128 34%
Humanamajor $38 - $4,690 8%
Amerigroup $32 - $425 7%
Fidelis Care $470 - $2,115 104%
Health Net $30 7%
Healthcare Highways $266 - $5,841 59%
Molina $34 8%
Oscar Health $204 - $2,358 45%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $31 - $4,255
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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: 500 W Medical Center Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals