Blood transfusion
Facility: Valley Medical Center
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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $726 (about 1.6× the $451 Medicare rate). Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $1,199, or about $4,418 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Renton, WA.
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 $726. 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.
6 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 | $512 - $1,715 | 114% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $512 - $1,456 | 114% |
| Aetnamajor | $517 - $1,563 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $1,452 | 322% |
| Humanamajor | $512 - $523 | 114% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $1,870 | 415% |
| Health Net | $1,199 | 266% |
| Moda Health | $1,199 | 266% |
| + 32 smaller / regional plans | $422 - $23,040 |
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 Valley Medical Center
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.