Blood transfusion
Facility: Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $795 (about 1.8× the $451 Medicare rate). Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital charges insurers about $804, or about $1,150 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Puyallup, WA.
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 | $353 - $2,223 | 78% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $353 - $1,993 | 78% |
| Aetnamajor | $491 - $2,040 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $4,607 | 1022% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,787 | 396% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $954 | 212% |
| Molina | $327 - $882 | 73% |
| PacificSource | $1,006 - $1,452 | 223% |
| WellCare | $501 | 111% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $353 - $2,468 |
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Other Procedures at Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital
Compare: Blood transfusion at other WA hospitals
- Kittitas Valley Community Hospital · Ellensburg $65
- Lincoln Hospital · Davenport $81
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $100
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $216
- Cascade Medical Center · Leavenworth $224
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $443
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $459
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $464
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.