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Platelets each unit cost at US hospitals
HC PLATELETS EACH UNIT · HCPCS P9019
$110.40
lowest cash price
$477.00
national median
$1,876.50
highest cash price
8
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $110.40–$1,876.50 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,876.50
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center — Westlake OH, OHMedian cash price over time
Mar 1, 2026 ($306.00) → Jul 1, 2026 ($1,555.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3 | $1,555.50 | $1,555.50 | $1,876.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $110.40 | $306.00 | $1,672.20 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $110.40 | $33.00 – $165.60 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $154.80 | $33.00 – $193.50 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $306.00 | $33.00 – $408.85 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $477.00 | $33.00 – $675.75 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $521.40 | $33.00 – $782.10 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,555.50 | $53.17 – $95.71 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,672.20 | $33.00 – $2,368.95 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $1,876.50 | $53.17 – $2,251.80 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | not published | $499.41 – $499.41 |