Blood Transfusion cost at US hospitals
Transfusion of blood or blood components · CPT 36430
$100.52
lowest cash price
$989.60
national median
$8,407.80
highest cash price
881
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $100.52–$8,407.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($944.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,187.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $787.02 | $875.16 | $1,108.38 |
| Arizona | 23 | $229.46 | $523.88 | $1,337.09 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $181.64 | $841.10 | $1,874.60 |
| California | 89 | $116.60 | $873.60 | $8,407.80 |
| Colorado | 17 | $381.31 | $2,065.00 | $8,304.75 |
| Florida | 80 | $755.95 | $1,931.76 | $4,656.73 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,220.41 | $1,782.30 | $4,394.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $310.40 | $310.40 | $906.00 |
| Illinois | 47 | $197.34 | $1,005.00 | $6,908.30 |
| Indiana | 26 | $650.38 | $1,379.40 | $5,218.20 |
| Iowa | 30 | $253.89 | $699.36 | $4,996.55 |
| Kansas | 11 | $358.00 | $2,174.90 | $2,396.10 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $388.11 | $616.80 | $3,498.82 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $764.40 | $764.40 | $764.40 |
| Maine | 7 | $805.15 | $1,009.60 | $1,550.15 |
| Maryland | 2 | $1,347.60 | $1,347.60 | $1,347.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $565.60 | $983.00 | $2,401.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $620.35 | $936.80 | $1,248.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $101.22 | $241.73 | $538.80 |
| Missouri | 20 | $904.20 | $1,009.80 | $3,354.65 |
| Montana | 2 | $295.20 | $295.20 | $359.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $882.96 | $1,040.76 | $1,757.41 |
| Nevada | 4 | $298.07 | $330.06 | $415.85 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $477.79 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $614.88 | $614.88 | $614.88 |
| New York | 23 | $361.82 | $517.34 | $5,770.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $595.50 | $737.90 | $2,047.40 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $844.80 | $844.80 | $975.20 |
| Ohio | 65 | $474.00 | $1,185.60 | $2,215.85 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $393.40 | $1,254.55 | $7,813.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $447.84 | $705.75 | $1,147.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $311.40 | $1,167.00 | $2,680.40 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $1,530.75 | $2,037.60 | $3,060.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $824.80 | $989.60 | $1,036.00 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $100.52 | $119.40 | $1,744.03 |
| Texas | 113 | $268.10 | $1,098.91 | $3,775.85 |
| Virginia | 33 | $117.07 | $805.50 | $1,989.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $149.10 | $976.36 | $7,520.00 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $360.80 | $664.00 | $1,733.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $187.00 | $725.00 | $2,323.89 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $662.34 | $925.41 | $1,059.55 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,447.20 | $8.14 – $1,416.85 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,450.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $1,453.69 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,454.40 | $482.31 – $1,293.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $1,458.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $1,460.40 | $35.31 – $1,607.24 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $1,462.52 | $555.48 – $4,018.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $1,476.00 | $35.36 – $2,091.00 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $1,476.00 | $35.36 – $1,016.56 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $1,476.00 | $35.36 – $1,016.56 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $1,476.00 | $35.36 – $1,016.56 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $1,476.00 | $30.62 – $892.40 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $1,476.00 | $35.36 – $2,091.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $1,477.20 | $9.58 – $1,416.85 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,487.20 | $472.77 – $1,766.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,491.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,493.40 | $8.14 – $1,416.85 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $1,502.30 | $36.42 – $87.44 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $1,502.30 | $36.42 – $1,060.62 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $1,503.04 | $667.98 – $696.11 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,512.72 | $501.07 – $2,101.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $1,519.65 | $321.40 – $4,198.00 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $1,530.00 | $421.68 – $1,052.95 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | GREER, SC | $1,530.75 | $168.21 – $309.50 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | $1,537.55 | $30.12 – $445.40 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,547.50 | $410.33 – $2,017.00 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,548.80 | $555.48 – $3,717.14 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $1,550.15 | $36.42 – $87.44 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $1,561.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $1,572.60 | $8.14 – $1,416.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $1,575.00 | $8.14 – $1,416.85 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $1,584.00 | not published |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $1,624.32 | $367.49 – $2,256.00 |