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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $414.33 | $110.49 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $414.33 | $110.49 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $414.33 | $103.58 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $414.33 | $75.96 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $414.33 | $75.96 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $414.33 | $117.39 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $414.33 | $140.65 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $414.33 | $82.87 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $414.33 | $75.96 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $414.33 | $88.67 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $414.33 | $103.58 – $517.91 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $414.33 | $55.24 – $517.91 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $416.04 | $48.05 – $348.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $416.07 | $71.79 – $348.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $416.07 | $48.05 – $348.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $416.07 | $48.05 – $348.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $416.55 | $48.05 – $348.43 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $418.43 | $239.49 – $789.88 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $420.00 | $126.95 – $278.55 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $429.75 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $430.20 | $138.15 – $193.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $430.40 | $137.10 – $484.20 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $432.90 | $86.37 – $599.40 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $432.90 | $86.37 – $599.40 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $432.90 | $83.72 – $599.40 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $432.90 | $83.72 – $599.40 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $432.90 | $83.72 – $599.40 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $432.90 | $83.72 – $599.40 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $432.90 | $83.72 – $599.40 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $432.90 | $83.72 – $599.40 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $433.60 | $136.65 – $487.80 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $439.45 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $439.45 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $446.03 | $140.86 – $140.86 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $447.32 | $92.07 – $670.98 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $447.32 | $140.65 – $670.98 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $447.32 | $231.11 – $670.98 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $447.32 | $89.46 – $559.15 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $447.32 | $111.83 – $670.98 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $448.20 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $448.20 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $448.20 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $448.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $449.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $449.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $449.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $449.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $449.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $449.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $449.40 | not published |