Red blood cells each unit cost at US hospitals
HC RED BLOOD CELLS EACH UNIT · HCPCS P9021
$24.85
lowest cash price
$393.90
national median
$3,069.00
highest cash price
559
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $24.85–$3,069.00 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$3,069.00
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center — Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OHMedian cash price over time
Nov 1, 2025 ($382.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($494.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $904.80 | $1,307.28 | $1,316.64 |
| Arizona | 5 | $24.85 | $227.17 | $372.84 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $116.47 | $365.30 | $1,235.00 |
| California | 66 | $35.40 | $124.32 | $1,155.41 |
| Colorado | 13 | $560.74 | $560.74 | $560.74 |
| Florida | 21 | $387.40 | $432.90 | $1,859.21 |
| Georgia | 20 | $639.21 | $639.21 | $1,298.57 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $84.16 | $84.16 | $429.75 |
| Illinois | 39 | $143.75 | $449.40 | $963.60 |
| Indiana | 6 | $536.40 | $630.60 | $1,714.88 |
| Iowa | 17 | $302.84 | $302.84 | $468.00 |
| Kansas | 2 | $715.45 | $715.45 | $715.45 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $157.46 | $600.60 | $1,714.88 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 1 | $145.80 | $145.80 | $145.80 |
| Michigan | 25 | $194.32 | $226.07 | $1,003.20 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $430.40 | $926.11 | $1,138.09 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $87.36 | $252.54 | $1,245.92 |
| Missouri | 16 | $214.50 | $214.50 | $413.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $319.20 | $319.20 | $320.80 |
| Nebraska | 8 | $234.00 | $406.56 | $685.95 |
| Nevada | 3 | $219.97 | $243.58 | $306.88 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $102.81 | $157.72 | $170.00 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 16 | $170.78 | $170.78 | $352.11 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $344.93 | $344.93 | $572.50 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $509.60 | $509.60 | $615.52 |
| Ohio | 60 | $214.80 | $647.40 | $3,069.00 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $356.85 | $396.50 | $1,347.45 |
| Oregon | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $200.40 | $378.60 | $2,500.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $309.00 | $506.00 | $659.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $459.20 | $478.40 | $490.40 |
| Tennessee | 33 | $106.26 | $416.07 | $1,382.62 |
| Texas | 86 | $132.75 | $414.33 | $1,857.33 |
| Virginia | 21 | $106.26 | $494.50 | $790.00 |
| Washington | 31 | $130.65 | $220.40 | $420.00 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $306.50 | $306.50 | $306.50 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $297.50 | $439.45 | $460.00 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $694.50 | not published |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $694.50 | not published |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $694.50 | not published |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $694.50 | not published |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $694.50 | not published |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $694.50 | not published |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $694.50 | not published |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $715.45 | $51.00 – $129.18 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $736.00 | $492.99 – $492.99 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $747.85 | $92.15 – $388.00 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $759.60 | $33.00 – $202.49 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $759.60 | $33.00 – $209.09 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $760.80 | not published |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $774.56 | $129.05 – $6,210.00 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $779.00 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $779.00 | not published |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $779.00 | not published |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $779.00 | not published |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $779.00 | not published |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $779.00 | not published |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $779.00 | not published |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $779.00 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $790.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $827.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $855.20 | not published |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | $860.92 | $85.45 – $85.45 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $864.29 | $129.66 – $1,860.45 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $864.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $873.71 | $129.66 – $1,884.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $889.20 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $895.80 | not published |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $897.84 | $116.69 – $1,340.00 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $904.80 | not published |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $904.80 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $904.80 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $909.60 | $141.42 – $650.00 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $919.20 | $33.00 – $189.29 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $919.34 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $925.94 | $492.99 – $492.99 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $925.94 | $492.99 – $492.99 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $925.94 | $492.99 – $492.99 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $926.11 | $101.22 – $361.30 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $926.11 | $101.22 – $162.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $926.11 | $101.22 – $353.42 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $958.78 | $140.75 – $1,400.14 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $963.60 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,003.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $1,044.04 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,056.75 | $150.57 – $271.03 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,138.09 | $101.22 – $1,499.63 |