Blood transfusion
Facility: St Joseph 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.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $993 (about 2.2× the $451 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $1,091, or about $1,063 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Tacoma, 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
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 | $500 - $1,646 | 111% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $510 - $1,453 | 113% |
| Aetnamajor | $510 - $2,311 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $4,556 | 1011% |
| Humanamajor | $530 | 118% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $496 - $1,220 | 110% |
| Amerigroup | $540 | 120% |
| Molina | $535 - $951 | 119% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $496 - $1,243 |
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Other Procedures at St Joseph 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.