Blood transfusion cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $1,143.60 to $1,945.04, with a median of $1,739.40. The lowest listed price is at Riverview Health — $595.80 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $1,121.40 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Health lowest Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 BLOOD / PRODUCTS TRANSFUSION PER HOUR | $1,143.60 | $1,906.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health lowest Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 RAPID BLOOD / PRODUCTS TRANSFUSION | $1,143.60 | $1,906.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,379.40 | $2,299.00 | $8.14–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,477.20 | $2,462.00 | $9.58–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,739.40 | $2,899.00 | $9.58–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,739.40 | $2,899.00 | $8.14–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,739.40 | $2,899.00 | $8.14–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,739.40 | $2,899.00 | $8.14–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,739.40 | $2,899.00 | $9.58–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,739.40 | $2,899.00 | $9.58–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,739.40 | $2,899.00 | $8.14–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,739.40 | $2,899.00 | $9.58–$2,630.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Transfusion Blood or Blood Comp. | $1,945.04 | $2,161.16 | $383.00–$2,161.16 | 10% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL | $5,218.20 | $8,697.00 | $8.14–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL | $5,218.20 | $8,697.00 | $8.14–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL | $5,218.20 | $8,697.00 | $8.14–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL | $5,218.20 | $8,697.00 | $8.14–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 MASSIVE TRANSFUSION PROTOCOL | $5,218.20 | $8,697.00 | $9.58–$6,693.20 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,143.60, median $1,739.40, highest $1,945.04 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $1,739.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 10 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.