Blood transfusion cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $419.50 to $2,476.30, with a median of $602.50. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $183.00 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $868.98 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$419.50Harris Health + 1 more
Median$602.50half pay less
Highest$2,476.30in this market
Difference5.9×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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $419.50Highest $4,187.50
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $419.50 | $471.00 | $118.69–$376.80 | 11% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $419.50 | $471.00 | $118.69–$376.80 | 11% | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMP | $436.09 | $1,946.14 | $420.83–$620.45 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $602.50 | $1,205.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $602.50 | $1,205.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $602.50 | $1,205.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $602.50 | $1,205.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $602.50 | $1,205.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $602.50 | $1,205.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $602.50 | $1,205.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $602.50 | $1,205.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 4 UNITS IP BNDL | $887.75 | $1,325.00 | $30.73–$1,258.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 3 UNITS IP BNDL | $887.75 | $1,325.00 | $30.73–$1,258.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 3 UNITS IP BNDL | $887.75 | $1,325.00 | $30.73–$1,258.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 4 UNITS IP BNDL | $887.75 | $1,325.00 | $30.73–$1,258.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 4 UNITS IP BNDL | $887.75 | $1,325.00 | $30.73–$1,258.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 3 UNITS IP BNDL | $887.75 | $1,325.00 | $30.73–$1,258.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 3 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 4 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMIN - 1 UNIT IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 1 UNIT IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 2 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 2 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 3 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 4 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMIN - 1 UNIT IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 1 UNIT IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 2 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 2 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 3 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 4 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMIN - 1 UNIT IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 1 UNIT IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 2 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 2 UNITS IP BNDL | $889.09 | $1,327.00 | $30.73–$1,260.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD (BLOOD COMPONENT) SVC | $905.50 | $1,811.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX · (409) 770-6600 TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $2,476.30 | $2,476.30 | $21.00–$988.00 | — | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $3,559.57 | — | $3,434.99–$5,082.56 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 5+ UNITS IP BNDL | $4,187.50 | $6,250.00 | $30.73–$5,937.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 5+ UNITS IP BNDL | $4,187.50 | $6,250.00 | $30.73–$5,937.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 5+ UNITS IP BNDL | $4,187.50 | $6,250.00 | $30.73–$5,937.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 5+ UNITS IP BNDL | $4,187.50 | $6,250.00 | $30.73–$5,937.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 5+ UNITS IP BNDL | $4,187.50 | $6,250.00 | $30.73–$5,937.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC AMB BLOOD ADMINISTRATION - 5+ UNITS IP BNDL | $4,187.50 | $6,250.00 | $30.73–$5,937.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $419.50, median $602.50, highest $2,476.30 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $602.50. 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 2 of 5 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.