Blood transfusion cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $323.38 to $3,327.71, with a median of $3,327.71. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $3,004.33 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $835.87 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 36430, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $323.38 | $923.92 | $316.90–$3,500.00 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION ADMIN | $323.38 | $923.92 | $316.90–$3,500.00 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC ADMIN BLOOD TRANSFUSION DAILY | $703.50 | $1,005.00 | $465.39–$3,321.10 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $2,055.30 | $3,162.00 | $316.20–$2,909.04 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $323.38, median $3,327.71, highest $3,327.71 — a 10.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $3,327.71. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.