Blood transfusion cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $1,213.00 to $1,571.29, with a median of $1,213.00. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Rhode Island, the median is $1,213.00 at 5 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 — 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPONENTS | $1,213.00 | $1,213.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPONENTS | $1,213.00 | $1,213.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital lowest Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPONENTS | $1,213.00 | $1,213.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPONENTS | $1,551.68 | $1,551.68 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPONENTS | $1,571.29 | $1,571.29 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,213.00, median $1,213.00, highest $1,571.29 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,213.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.