Blood transfusion cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $106.05 to $1,502.30, with a median of $479.70. The lowest listed price is at MaineHealth — $373.65 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $435.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Biddeford, ME PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $106.05 | $106.05 | $41.88–$87.44 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 BLOOD/PROD TRANSFUSION TREATMENT DAILY | $298.20 | $497.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 BLOOD/PROD TRANSFUSION TREATMENT | $298.20 | $497.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $479.70 | $1,845.00 | $1,199.25–$1,376.37 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME TRANSFUS BLOOD/BLOOD COMP | $479.70 | $1,845.00 | $1,199.25–$1,376.37 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD PRODUCTS | $479.70 | $1,845.00 | $1,199.25–$1,376.37 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE - BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,223.50 | $1,223.50 | $900.01–$1,150.09 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE - BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,339.00 | $1,339.00 | $984.97–$1,258.66 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE - BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,502.30 | $1,502.30 | $1,060.62–$1,418.17 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $106.05, median $479.70, highest $1,502.30 — a 14.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $488.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 4 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.