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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $169.96 | $135.97 – $518.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $169.96 | $169.96 – $907.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $170.00 | $167.46 – $351.67 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $170.56 | $105.00 – $128.82 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $170.78 | $3.03 – $275.95 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $180.56 | $72.26 – $460.46 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $187.20 | $105.00 – $128.82 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $189.60 | not published |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $194.32 | $76.69 – $203.27 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $200.04 | $285.55 – $638.71 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $200.40 | $38.10 – $2,411.64 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $200.40 | $38.10 – $220.59 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $200.40 | $38.10 – $221.78 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $200.40 | $38.10 – $221.42 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $200.40 | $33.00 – $189.29 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $200.40 | $38.10 – $283.90 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $202.65 | $76.80 – $611.12 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $202.65 | $76.80 – $576.71 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $202.65 | $76.80 – $337.76 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $202.65 | $76.80 – $493.68 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $209.40 | $33.00 – $189.29 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $210.36 | $120.14 – $522.34 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $214.50 | not published |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $214.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $214.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $214.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $214.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $214.50 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $214.80 | not published |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $216.96 | $150.57 – $586.99 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $216.96 | $150.57 – $621.93 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $216.96 | $150.57 – $621.93 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $217.33 | $129.66 – $422.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $219.97 | $159.50 – $503.01 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $220.11 | $185.98 – $333.50 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $220.40 | $111.07 – $762.49 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $221.22 | $140.86 – $140.86 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $221.22 | $140.86 – $140.86 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $221.22 | $140.86 – $140.86 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $226.07 | $146.05 – $257.65 |