CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Cascade Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$751
about 1.7× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $472–$1,335
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$503
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $248 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $751 This hospital $503 Cash price $1,200 Hospital's list price $1,500

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $65 Priciest $503

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $751 (about 1.7× the $451 Medicare rate). Cascade Valley Hospital charges insurers about $503, or about $1,200 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Arlington, WA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 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 $437 - $1,647 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $459 - $1,644 102%
Aetnamajor $1,125 250%
Cignamajor $1,089 242%
Humanamajor $128 - $459 28%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $853 189%
Amerigroup $503 112%
Molina $472 105%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $472 - $1,200
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 330 S Stillaguamish Ave, Arlington, WA 98223
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals