CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Multicare Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$628
about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $554–$852
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$600
About the fair price
about $28 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $628 This hospital $600 Cash price $856 Hospital's list price $2,139

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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 $600

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 $628 (about 1.4× the $451 Medicare rate). Multicare Valley Hospital charges insurers about $600, or about $856 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Spokane Valley, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $321 - $1,300 71%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $315 - $1,149 70%
Aetnamajor $471 - $1,634 104%
Cignamajor $3,317 736%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,787 396%
Ambetter (Centene) $846 188%
Molina $312 - $898 69%
PacificSource $573 - $679 127%
WellCare $480 106%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $315 - $1,491
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: 12606 East Mission Avenue, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals