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Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products Cost in Colorado
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 82 Colorado hospitals. CPT 36430. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $994
📉 Low $46.48
📈 High $8,305
🏥 82 hospitals
🏛️ 78 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $50.18
Hospital comparison — Colorado
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 82 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Kaiser | MultiPlan | Humana | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRAND JUNCTION |
$46.48 | $75.00 | $75.00 | $77.14 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $232 | — | — |
| FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL FRUITA |
$60.90 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.72 | $36.00 | — | $36.36 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH ESTES VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER ESTES PARK |
$99.00 | $48.97 | $49.23 | $48.97 | $64.68 | $65.09 | $48.97 | — | — |
| PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER KENDALL DR. LAMAR |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL ASPEN |
$173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEDGWICK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER JULESBURG |
$176 | $158 | — | $229 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DENVER HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS DENVER |
$323 | $465 | $2,444 | $2,983 | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CANON CITY |
$324 | $122 | $130 | $122 | $122 | $689 | $122 | $122 | $122 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER - GRANBY GRANBY |
$376 | $202 | $212 | $423 | $202 | — | $202 | — | $202 |
| MIDDLE PARK MEDICAL CENTER KREMMLING |
$376 | $202 | $212 | $423 | $202 | — | $202 | — | $202 |
| MIDDLE PARK HEALTH FRASER FRASER |
$376 | $202 | $212 | $423 | $202 | — | $202 | — | $202 |
| VAIL HEALTH HOSPITAL VAIL |
$402 | $488 | $359 | $381 | — | — | — | — | $49.18 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL FORT MORGAN |
$531 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,248 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PUEBLO |
$534 | $439 | $439 | $483 | $439 | $815 | $439 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH PARKVIEW PUEBLO WEST HOSPITAL PUEBLO WEST |
$534 | $439 | $439 | $483 | $439 | $815 | $439 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL FRISCO |
$554 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,274 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 |
| DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELTA |
$602 | $465 | $465 | $489 | — | — | $465 | — | $465 |
| GRAND RIVER MEDICAL CENTER RIFLE |
$605 | $42.00 | $89.40 | $62.90 | — | — | — | — | $58.32 |
| COMMONSPIRIT MERCY HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$613 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,378 | $42.85 | — | $42.85 |
| ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LA JUNTA |
$623 | $934 | $311 | $986 | $322 | — | $934 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GREELEY HOSPITAL GREELEY |
$690 | $437 | $437 | $437 | $437 | $932 | $437 | $437 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTRAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$702 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $361 | $1,108 | $439 | $439 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH COLORADO SPRINGS |
$702 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $361 | $1,108 | $439 | $439 | — |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DENVER |
$704 | $70.00 | $1,661 | $51.01 | $85.00 | $75.00 | $65.00 | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PUEBLO |
$704 | $42.85 | $41.97 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,232 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 |
| UCHEALTH YAMPA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER STEAMBOAT SPRINGS |
$791 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $800 | $439 | $439 | — |
| UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH HOSPITAL HIGHLANDS RANCH |
$801 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $1,842 | $439 | $439 | — |
| UCHEALTH POUDRE VALLEY HOSPITAL FORT COLLINS |
$805 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $1,046 | $439 | $439 | — |
| UCHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES LOVELAND |
$805 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $1,046 | $439 | $439 | — |
| KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURLINGTON |
$850 | $410 | $900 | — | — | — | — | — | $42.85 |
| VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL GLENWOOD SPRINGS |
$854 | $96.00 | $50.00 | $96.00 | — | $96.00 | $95.00 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT LEADVILLE |
$858 | $34.24 | $349 | $1,225 | — | $1,102 | $1,225 | — | — |
| UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AURORA |
$876 | $439 | $426 | $439 | $439 | $1,377 | $439 | $439 | — |
| KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHEYENNE WELLS |
$932 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $95.00 | $76.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| UCHEALTH GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$934 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $1,842 | $439 | $439 | — |
| UCHEALTH BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL BROOMFIELD |
$934 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $1,842 | $439 | $439 | — |
| UCHEALTH LONGS PEAK HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$934 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $439 | $1,602 | $439 | $439 | — |
| HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT HAXTUN |
$979 | $95.20 | — | $82.50 | — | — | — | — | $66.00 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$994 | $42.85 | $42.41 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,491 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER |
$994 | $42.85 | $42.41 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,491 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL - INTERQUEST COLORADO SPRINGS |
$994 | $42.85 | $613 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,491 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$994 | $42.85 | $42.41 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,491 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$994 | $42.85 | $42.41 | $1,383 | $42.85 | $1,491 | $42.85 | — | $42.85 |
| COMMONSPIRIT PENROSE HOSPITAL COLORADO SPRINGS |
$994 | $42.85 | $42.41 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $1,491 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $42.85 |
| COMMONSPIRIT LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL LONGMONT |
$994 | $43.72 | $44.16 | $43.72 | $43.72 | $1,838 | $43.72 | $43.72 | $43.72 |
| SOUTHEAST COLORADO HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$1,078 | $1,321 | $1,264 | $1,281 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL TRINIDAD |
$1,194 | — | $228 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER BRIGHTON |
$1,196 | $79.70 | $439 | — | — | — | $2,515 | — | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER |
$1,207 | $4,669 | $435 | $25.00 | $5,838 | — | $2,515 | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH LUTHERAN HOSPITAL WHEAT RIDGE |
$1,207 | $4,669 | $435 | $25.00 | $439 | — | $2,515 | — | — |
| INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER LAFAYETTE |
$1,207 | $4,669 | $435 | $25.00 | $439 | — | $2,515 | — | — |
| LINCOLN HEALTH MAIN HOSPITAL HUGO |
$1,224 | $61.00 | $473 | $75.10 | $473 | — | $473 | $473 | $473 |
| HCA HEALTHONE BELMAR ER LAKEWOOD |
$1,503 | $490 | $311 | $356 | $301 | $696 | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE SWEDISH ENGLEWOOD |
$1,503 | $490 | $311 | $356 | $301 | $696 | — | — | — |
| HCA HEALTHONE SOUTHWEST ER LITTLETON |
$1,503 | $490 | $311 | $356 | $301 | $696 | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - DENVER DENVER |
$1,510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL AURORA 2ND FLOOR |
$1,510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGIONAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND PARK |
$1,656 | $518 | $518 | $518 | $518 | $1,635 | $518 | $518 | — |
| ANIMAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL DURANGO |
$1,670 | $70.00 | $463 | $86.77 | $75.00 | $74.00 | $463 | — | $463 |
| HCA HEALTHONE ROSE DENVER |
$1,798 | $586 | $372 | $331 | $360 | $696 | — | — | — |
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 82 Colorado 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 Colorado, Medicare reimburses about $50.18 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Colorado range from $46.48 to $8,305 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 19.8x 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 Colorado?
- Cash prices for transfusion of blood or blood products (CPT 36430) in Colorado range from $46.48 to $8,305, with a median of $994. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest transfusion of blood or blood products in Colorado?
- The cheapest Colorado hospital published cash price for this procedure is $46.48. 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 Colorado facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36430 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.