Blood transfusion cost in Blytheville, AR — inpatient
In Blytheville, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $327.44 to $598.53, with a median of $462.99. The lowest listed price is at McHs-Great River Medical Center — $135.55 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $468.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 22, 2026 and Sep 22, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Blytheville, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHs-Great River Medical Center lowest Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 BLD ADMIN UP TO 1 H | $327.44 | $488.00 | $52.53–$2,924.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 BLD ADMIN 1-2 HOURS | $359.65 | $536.00 | $52.53–$2,924.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $392.53 | $585.00 | $52.53–$2,924.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 BLD ADM. 2-3 HOURS | $392.53 | $585.00 | $52.53–$2,924.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 BLD. ADM. 3-4 HOURS | $424.74 | $633.00 | $52.53–$2,924.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 BLD ADM > 4 HOURS | $457.62 | $682.00 | $52.53–$2,924.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 BLD ADM. 2-3 HOURS | $598.53 | $892.00 | $99.40–$4,460.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 BLD ADMIN 1-2 HOURS | $598.53 | $892.00 | $99.40–$4,460.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 BLD ADMIN UP TO 1 H | $598.53 | $892.00 | $99.40–$4,460.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 BLD ADM > 4 HOURS | $598.53 | $892.00 | $99.40–$4,460.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 BLD. ADM. 3-4 HOURS | $598.53 | $892.00 | $99.40–$4,460.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $598.53 | $892.00 | $99.40–$4,460.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $327.44, median $462.99, highest $598.53 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $462.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.