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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $1,714.88 | $1,302.43 – $2,604.86 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $1,714.88 | $1,302.43 – $2,647.84 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $1,714.88 | $1,302.43 – $2,604.86 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $1,714.88 | $1,302.43 – $2,604.86 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $1,855.20 | $33.00 – $189.29 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $1,857.33 | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $1,859.21 | not published |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500.80 | $33.00 – $220.10 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $3,069.00 | $150.57 – $301.14 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $52.02 – $53.04 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $51.00 – $53.04 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $51.00 – $129.18 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $51.00 – $53.04 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $51.00 – $53.04 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $51.00 – $53.04 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $220.47 – $229.75 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $220.47 – $229.75 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $220.47 – $229.75 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $220.47 – $229.75 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $220.47 – $229.75 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $220.47 – $229.75 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $220.47 – $229.75 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $220.47 – $229.75 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $492.99 – $492.99 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $35.44 – $440.87 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $36.86 – $440.87 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $135.51 – $271.02 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $85.45 – $85.45 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | $101.02 – $401.41 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $138.33 – $138.33 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $150.57 – $606.05 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $71.18 – $168.14 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $71.18 – $168.14 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $71.18 – $168.14 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $71.18 – $168.14 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $71.18 – $168.14 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $71.18 – $168.14 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $144.55 – $289.10 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $85.42 – $168.14 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $70.84 – $283.36 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $136.51 – $220.16 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $140.36 – $280.72 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $70.84 – $283.36 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $71.18 – $168.14 |