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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $2,459.13 | $32.27 – $445.40 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $2,496.00 | $472.77 – $4,342.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $2,521.00 | $9.09 – $1,197.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $2,574.00 | $25.90 – $821.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $2,613.65 | $389.32 – $901.46 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $2,662.07 | $0.71 – $1,216.00 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $2,680.40 | $30.62 – $422.23 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,725.77 | $35.00 – $836.02 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $2,783.11 | $83.95 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $2,783.11 | $83.95 – $1,187.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $2,798.00 | $417.60 – $1,197.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $2,807.50 | $426.44 – $4,604.00 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $2,809.00 | $460.71 – $1,220.88 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $2,852.00 | $30.12 – $445.40 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,060.50 | $428.72 – $1,544.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $3,069.00 | $32.27 – $445.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $3,081.00 | $411.81 – $433.48 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $3,120.67 | $574.50 – $878.08 |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital | Sandwich, IL | $3,136.70 | $16.65 – $16.65 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $3,254.32 | $40.42 – $2,835.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $3,262.35 | $521.77 – $573.94 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $3,283.02 | $460.71 – $841.25 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $3,296.42 | $410.76 – $814.12 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $3,296.42 | $439.14 – $888.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $3,297.00 | $9.58 – $1,416.85 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $3,327.71 | $78.96 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $3,327.71 | $78.96 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $3,327.71 | $78.96 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $3,327.71 | $78.96 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $3,327.71 | $78.96 – $1,083.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $3,338.15 | $398.50 – $781.06 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $3,353.79 | $30.12 – $445.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,354.65 | $40.22 – $2,835.10 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $3,375.26 | $460.71 – $1,022.77 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $3,396.90 | $555.48 – $2,150.12 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,498.82 | $35.90 – $6,997.64 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 – $9,330.18 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 – $9,330.18 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 – $9,330.18 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 – $9,484.13 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 – $9,330.18 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 – $9,330.18 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $3,583.00 | $32.27 – $445.40 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $3,726.00 | $32.27 – $445.40 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $3,775.85 | $43.76 – $4,826.69 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $3,775.85 | $43.76 – $4,826.69 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $22.92 – $950.80 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $3,968.00 | $9.09 – $2,019.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $22.92 – $976.06 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,036.00 | $192.16 – $956.00 |