Blood transfusion cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 24 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $255.50 to $3,876.09, with a median of $873.60. The lowest listed price is at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center — $618.10 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $892.68 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 19 cities for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Lowest$255.50Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Median$873.60half pay less
Highest$3,876.09in this market
Difference15.2×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $255.50Highest $3,876.09
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center lowest Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $255.50 | $730.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $289.80 | $828.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $447.65 | $1,279.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $447.65 | $1,279.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $453.95 | $1,297.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB CELL SAVER SERVICE | $537.20 | $1,343.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $537.20 | $1,343.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 5N BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 5T PLATELETS TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 2T PLATELETS TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 4T BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 5T BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 2T BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 1T BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 CDU PLATELETS TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 CDU BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 3N BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 4N BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 4N PLATELETS TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 3N PLATELETS TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 5N PLATELETS TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 4T PLATELETS TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 NICU BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | $1,524.00–$2,032.00 | 65% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $793.45 | $2,267.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $898.08 | $1,871.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB TRANSFUSION, BLOOD COMPLEX | $1,086.51 | $1,671.56 | $544.37–$9,712.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $1,454.40 | $3,030.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $1,628.16 | $3,392.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Blood Transfusion Admin Lab | $1,807.75 | $1,807.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Blood Transfusion Service | $1,807.75 | $1,807.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Blood Transfusion Service | $2,068.00 | $2,068.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Blood Transfusion Admin Lab | $2,068.00 | $2,068.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB TRANSFUSION, BLOOD COMPLEX | $3,876.09 | $5,963.22 | $544.37–$14,761.00 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $255.50, median $873.60, highest $3,876.09 — a 15.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $873.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.