Blood transfusion
Facility: Carilion Medical Center
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA 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). Carilion Medical Center charges insurers about $396, or about $565 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Roanoke, VA.
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 | $40 - $1,320 | 9% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $38 - $1,606 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $40 - $1,072 | 9% |
| Cignamajor | $1,089 - $1,163 | 242% |
| Humanamajor | $40 - $420 | 9% |
| Sentara | $39 - $1,001 | 9% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $888 - $1,534 |
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Other Procedures at Carilion Medical Center
Compare: Blood transfusion at other VA hospitals
- Carilion New River Valley Medical Center · Christiansburg $396
- Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital · Rocky Mount $396
- Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital · Tazewell $396
- Carilion Giles Community Hospital · Pearisburg $396
- Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital · Lexington $396
- Johnston Memorial Hospital · Abingdon $443
- Smyth County Community Hospital · Marion $446
- Russell County Hospital · Lebanon $448
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.