Blood transfusion cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $212.10 to $963.09, with a median of $425.31. The lowest listed price is at Touro Infirmary — $213.21 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $475.30 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $212.10 | $1,515.00 | $101.00–$880.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $215.20 | $1,345.00 | $1,050.00–$888.63 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $260.80 | $1,630.00 | $1,142.00–$88.27 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $375.32 | $1,706.00 | $1,011.79–$965.60 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $475.30 | $3,395.00 | $1,018.50–$950.60 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $475.30 | $3,395.00 | $1,018.50–$950.60 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $475.30 | $3,395.00 | $1,018.50–$950.60 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products | $963.09 | $3,567.00 | $1,009.82–$726.37 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $212.10, median $425.31, highest $963.09 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 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.