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Push Transfusion For A Young Child

Pennsylvania rates for HCPCS 36440

Blood is given to an infant or very young child by pushing it in steadily by hand through a syringe, rather than letting it drip in from a hanging bag. The hands-on method lets the clinician control the rate and volume closely for a very small patient.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Push Transfusion For A Young Child cost?

$58.88

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $58.88 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $58.88 from a physician practice, and about $407 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$58.88$50.12 to $70.79
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$407$240 to $1,349

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $407 · 10th to 90th $85 to $3,467Professionalmedian $59 · 10th to 90th $48 to $93
$50$100$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $407professional $59

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,454.71
Typical High
$8,317.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$60.26
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$30.20
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$12.02
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$45.71
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$9.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$6.03
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$56,234.13
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$70.79
Median
$87.10
Typical High
$95.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$630.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$47.86
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$107.15
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$66.07
Typical High
$87.10
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$524.81
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$43.65
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$93.33
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$7,244.36
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$60.26
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$29.51
Typical High
$30.20
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$11.75
Typical High
$12.02
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$45.71
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$9.12
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$6.03
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$69.18
Median
$69.18
Typical High
$104.71
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$2,089.30
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$81.28
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$1,412.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$81.28

Where Pennsylvania sits

The same service costs 4.2 times more in Alaska than in Florida. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Pennsylvania· 39th of 51

$58.88

AK $200FL $47.86

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.