CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Harlingen Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$453
about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $341–$1,092
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$441
About the fair price
about $12 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $453 This hospital $441 Cash price $441 Hospital's list price $1,954

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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 $453 (about 1.0× the $451 Medicare rate). Harlingen Medical Center charges insurers about $441, or about $441 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Harlingen, 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 $441 - $814 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $45 - $441 10%
Aetnamajor $441 - $868 98%
Cignamajor $441 - $454 98%
Humanamajor $441 98%
Friday Health $573 127%
Molina $463 - $684 103%
WellMed $441 98%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $441 - $882
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5501 South Expressway 77, Harlingen, TX 78550
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals