Blood transfusion cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $99.80 to $791.86, with a median of $555.68. The lowest listed price is at Erie County Medical Center — $455.88 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $666.80 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County Medical Center lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 TRANSFUSION BLOOD ADMIN | $99.80 | $1,802.40 | $60.51–$3,120.00 | 94% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $99.80 | $1,802.40 | $60.51–$3,120.00 | 94% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLD COMP | $99.80 | $1,802.40 | $60.51–$3,120.00 | 94% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Blood Transfusion Service | $555.68 | $946.00 | $8.08–$946.00 | 41% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Blood Transfusion Service | $555.68 | $946.00 | $8.08–$946.00 | 41% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Blood Transfusion Service | $555.68 | $946.00 | $8.08–$946.00 | 41% | — source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Transfusion Blood Rad | $791.86 | $791.86 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Transfusion Blood | $873.02 | $873.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Transfusion Blood Radiology | $873.02 | $873.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Blood Transfusion Service | $946.00 | $946.00 | $8.08–$946.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Blood Transfusion Service | $946.00 | $946.00 | $8.08–$946.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Blood Transfusion Service | $946.00 | $946.00 | $8.08–$946.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $99.80, median $555.68, highest $791.86 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $555.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.