Blood transfusion
Facility: Porter Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 VT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $286 (about 0.6× the $451 Medicare rate). Porter Hospital Inc charges insurers about $415, or about $608 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Middlebury, VT.
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 $286. 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
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 | $286 - $602 | 63% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $292 - $530 | 65% |
| Aetnamajor | $286 - $535 | 63% |
| Cignamajor | $553 | 123% |
| Humanamajor | $415 | 92% |
| Fidelis Care | $257 | 57% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $486 | 108% |
| MVP Health Care | $286 - $567 | 63% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $286 - $578 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Porter Hospital Inc
Compare: Blood transfusion at other VT hospitals
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $86
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $92
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $433
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $721
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.