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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $740.35 | $267.67 – $1,139.00 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $741.60 | $30.62 – $988.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $741.83 | $346.01 – $1,340.43 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $749.52 | $368.00 – $1,041.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $751.85 | $472.77 – $496.41 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $751.85 | $472.77 – $496.41 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $752.00 | $444.35 – $666.52 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $752.00 | $439.59 – $659.38 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $753.80 | $25.21 – $969.15 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $753.94 | $21.60 – $5,654.55 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $755.95 | $180.97 – $759.44 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $762.99 | $41.10 – $949.05 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $764.40 | $147.00 – $1,093.52 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $764.40 | $308.00 – $879.35 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $776.40 | $526.31 – $1,351.10 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $778.05 | $616.10 – $1,251.10 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $780.00 | $421.25 – $438.10 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $782.60 | $384.66 – $909.50 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $787.02 | not published |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $790.34 | $40.57 – $626.64 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $790.80 | $30.62 – $159.56 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $790.80 | not published |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $793.45 | $352.70 – $5,977.00 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $794.50 | $438.91 – $1,316.74 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $794.50 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $798.20 | $38.54 – $39.39 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $799.20 | $367.49 – $1,110.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $800.67 | $449.01 – $1,297.14 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $802.80 | $30.62 – $458.48 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $805.15 | $36.42 – $750.40 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $805.50 | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $805.50 | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $805.50 | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $805.50 | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $805.50 | $439.06 – $451.97 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $805.50 | $439.06 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $805.50 | $439.06 – $3,408.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $809.97 | $555.48 – $1,064.92 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $811.85 | $453.03 – $462.09 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $811.86 | $87.44 – $1,031.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $814.80 | $9.58 – $1,285.51 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $815.04 | $315.83 – $1,098.04 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $818.80 | $555.48 – $1,765.60 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $824.80 | $352.60 – $927.90 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $828.60 | $30.62 – $931.20 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $838.50 | $421.25 – $438.10 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $838.50 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $841.10 | $34.00 – $901.46 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $844.80 | $255.66 – $950.40 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $844.80 | $255.66 – $950.40 |