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Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 49 Alabama hospitals. CPT 36430. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $393
📉 Low $9.72
📈 High $6,295
🏥 49 hospitals
🏛️ 40 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $41.19
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 49 of 49 hospitals.
Billed more than $393 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$9.72 | $4.37 | $5.28 | $4.37 | $5.18 | $2.43 | $5.70 | $5.34 | $5.18 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$9.72 | $4.37 | $5.28 | $4.37 | $5.18 | $2.43 | $5.70 | $5.34 | $5.18 |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$32.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$43.24 | $896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $896 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $445 | $586 | $703 | $1,469 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$59.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$81.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$90.00 | $402 | $173 | $375 | $375 | — | — | $414 | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$95.00 | $47.43 | $47.43 | $47.43 | $46.48 | $47.43 | $47.43 | $47.43 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$95.00 | $47.43 | $47.43 | $47.43 | $46.48 | $258 | $47.43 | $47.43 | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$99.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$180 | $399 | — | $399 | $399 | $180 | — | — | $40.37 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$185 | $58.79 | $48.10 | $46.25 | $48.10 | $37.44 | $52.91 | $48.58 | $48.10 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$206 | $965 | $390 | $386 | — | — | $701 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$206 | $968 | $404 | $400 | — | — | $726 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$206 | $965 | $396 | $392 | — | — | $712 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$206 | $956 | $404 | $400 | — | — | $726 | — | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$273 | $273 | $213 | $273 | $402 | $68.25 | $273 | $273 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$273 | $273 | $213 | $273 | $402 | $68.25 | $273 | $273 | — |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$277 | $13.45 | $13.38 | $13.12 | $13.12 | $9.84 | $14.43 | $13.51 | $13.12 |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$288 | $211 | $30.00 | $60.00 | — | $707 | $381 | — | $381 |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$325 | — | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$383 | $431 | $345 | $431 | $418 | $388 | $131 | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$393 | — | $35.98 | $35.98 | $35.98 | $35.98 | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$393 | $394 | — | $374 | $394 | $394 | — | $402 | $394 |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$432 | $399 | $407 | $406 | $310 | $788 | $519 | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$432 | $399 | $407 | $406 | $310 | $788 | $519 | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TROY |
$466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$489 | $100 | — | $100 | $750 | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$495 | $423 | $82.00 | $70.00 | $423 | $65.00 | $423 | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$516 | — | — | $385 | — | — | — | — | $385 |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$528 | $410 | $408 | — | $80.66 | $132 | $440 | $412 | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$586 | — | — | $287 | — | — | — | — | $287 |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALE MEDICAL CENTER OZARK |
$612 | $373 | $373 | $373 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$621 | $310 | $390 | $390 | $390 | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$621 | $310 | $390 | $390 | $390 | — | — | — | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$727 | $407 | $407 | $407 | — | $908 | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$848 | — | $396 | — | — | $740 | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$880 | $100 | $100 | — | $97.00 | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$1,018 | $243 | $388 | — | $380 | $136 | $542 | $392 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$1,018 | $243 | $388 | — | $380 | $136 | $542 | $392 | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$1,077 | $373 | $373 | $373 | $373 | — | — | — | $396 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,740 | $974 | $404 | $400 | — | — | $726 | — | — |
| MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE |
$6,295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 36430, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $739 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 49 Alabama hospitals above publish for Transfusion of blood or blood products — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 36430 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $41.19 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $9.72 to $6,295 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.5x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does transfusion of blood or blood products cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for transfusion of blood or blood products (CPT 36430) in Alabama range from $9.72 to $6,295, with a median of $393. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest transfusion of blood or blood products in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.72. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alabama facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36430 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.