CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood transfusion

Facility: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$428
about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate · typically $243–$853
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$416
About the fair price
about $12 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $451 Fair price $428 This hospital $416

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

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

Cheapest $72 Priciest $416

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

A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $428 (about 0.9× the $451 Medicare rate). Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center charges insurers about $416 — about the fair price. Located in La Crosse, WI.

What each insurance company pays

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

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $187 - $433 41%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $185 - $891 41%
Aetnamajor $433 96%
Amerigroup $416 - $433 92%
HealthPartners $414 92%
Molina $416 92%
UCare $414 - $455 92%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $187 - $433

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1910 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals