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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,138.09 | $101.22 – $1,375.81 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,138.09 | $101.22 – $1,375.81 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,138.09 | $101.22 – $945.90 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,138.09 | $101.22 – $1,499.63 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $1,155.41 | $129.66 – $8,268.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,181.70 | not published |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $1,181.70 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,181.70 | $150.57 – $150.57 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $1,181.70 | not published |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,181.70 | not published |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $1,181.70 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $1,187.55 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $1,214.34 | $492.99 – $492.99 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,225.19 | $85.45 – $85.45 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,235.00 | $139.67 – $450.40 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $1,239.47 | not published |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $1,245.92 | $105.00 – $147.21 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,250.04 | $150.57 – $606.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $1,272.05 | $93.35 – $355.95 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,275.00 | $150.57 – $1,530.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $1,275.00 | $150.57 – $271.03 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $1,275.00 | $150.57 – $271.03 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $1,275.00 | $150.57 – $271.03 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $1,275.00 | $150.57 – $271.03 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $1,275.00 | $150.57 – $271.03 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $1,275.00 | $150.57 – $271.03 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,275.00 | $150.57 – $1,530.00 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $1,277.00 | $85.45 – $85.45 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | $1,281.49 | $85.45 – $85.45 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $1,284.00 | not published |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $1,289.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,298.57 | not published |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $1,305.85 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $1,307.28 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $1,308.45 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $1,316.64 | $291.38 – $291.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,347.45 | $93.35 – $325.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $1,352.00 | $492.99 – $492.99 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $1,366.40 | $492.99 – $492.99 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $1,382.62 | $85.45 – $85.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $1,568.74 | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,695.00 | $303.54 – $303.54 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,695.00 | $303.54 – $303.54 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,704.28 | not published |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,704.28 | not published |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $1,704.28 | not published |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,704.28 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $1,714.88 | $144.61 – $1,953.65 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $1,714.88 | $1,302.43 – $2,604.86 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $1,714.88 | $1,302.43 – $2,604.86 |