Blood transfusion cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $773.76 to $1,464.00, with a median of $1,024.88. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Cobb Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $251.12 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $773.76 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 cities for code 36430, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$773.76Wellstar Cobb Hospital + 8 more
Median$1,024.88half pay less
Highest$1,464.00in this market
Difference1.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $773.76Highest $3,634.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Transfus Blood/Comp | $773.76 | $1,984.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,276.00 | $1,276.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,276.00 | $1,276.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,276.00 | $1,276.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Noncdm Charge Record | $1,464.00 | $1,464.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Noncdm Charge Record | $1,464.00 | $1,464.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Noncdm Charge Record | $1,464.00 | $1,464.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Noncdm Charge Record | $1,464.00 | $1,464.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Noncdm Charge Record | $1,464.00 | $1,464.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Noncdm Charge Record | $1,464.00 | $1,464.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $1,464.00 | $1,464.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Noncdm Charge Record | $1,464.00 | $1,464.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,684.00 | $1,684.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,684.00 | $1,684.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,684.00 | $1,684.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,684.00 | $1,684.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,684.00 | $1,684.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,684.00 | $1,684.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,684.00 | $1,684.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,684.00 | $1,684.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Blood Transfusion | $1,782.30 | $4,570.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Transfusion, Blood or Blood Components | $2,058.00 | $2,058.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Transfusion, Blood or Blood Components | $2,058.00 | $2,058.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Transfusion, Blood or Blood Components | $2,058.00 | $2,058.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $3,193.00 | $3,193.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Transfusion, Blood or Blood Components | $3,634.00 | $3,634.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $773.76, median $1,024.88, highest $1,464.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $773.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This code covers giving a transfusion of blood or blood components such as red cells or platelets.
What the price covers
The price is for giving the transfusion. The blood itself, typing and crossmatching are billed separately.