Blood transfusion cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $860.00 to $1,023.10, with a median of $1,023.10. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $163.10 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,023.10 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $860.00 | $1,720.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Blood Administration | $1,023.10 | $1,574.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Blood Administration | $1,023.10 | $1,574.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Blood Administration | $1,023.10 | $1,574.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Blood Administration | $1,023.10 | $1,574.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 2 - 4 HRS | $1,032.00 | $2,064.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 4 - 6 HRS | $1,238.50 | $2,477.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 6 - 8 HRS | $1,486.00 | $2,972.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 8 - 10 HRS | $1,783.50 | $3,567.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 10 - 12 HRS | $2,140.00 | $4,280.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $860.00, median $1,023.10, highest $1,023.10 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,023.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.