Blood transfusion cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $183.15 to $727.98, with a median of $494.93. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $311.78 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $249.65 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $183.15 | $1,221.00 | $463.98–$976.80 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $232.60 | $1,163.00 | $441.94–$1,046.70 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $256.41 | $1,221.00 | $463.98–$1,098.90 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $256.41 | $1,221.00 | $463.98–$1,098.90 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $256.41 | $1,221.00 | $463.98–$1,098.90 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $296.64 | $1,236.00 | $469.68–$1,112.40 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | $29.01–$1,028.38 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | $29.01–$1,028.38 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | $29.01–$1,028.38 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Blood Transfusion Service | $727.98 | $3,309.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $183.15, median $494.93, highest $727.98 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $494.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.