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Blood Exchange Transfusion, Non-Newborn

Maine rates for HCPCS 36455

This procedure gradually removes a patient's blood while simultaneously replacing it with donor blood, diluting out harmful substances such as toxins, abnormal blood cells, or excess bilirubin. It is performed in older infants, children, or adults for conditions like severe sickle cell complications or certain poisonings. The exchange is done gradually to keep the patient's blood volume and pressure stable throughout.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Blood Exchange Transfusion, Non-Newborn cost?

$170

Typical physician fee. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $170 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $138 to $234.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $170 · 10th to 90th $132 to $316
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0Kprofessional $170

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$138.04
Typical High
$190.55
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$309.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$309.03
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$323.59
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$323.59
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$323.59

Where Maine sits

The same service costs 3.1 times more in California than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maine $170 · 21st of 51
CA $427KY $138

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.