Blood transfusion cost in Red Bluff, CA — inpatient
In Red Bluff, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $465.45 to $465.45, with a median of $465.45. Across California, the median is $873.60 at 154 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Red Bluff, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP 1HR | $465.45 | $797.00 | $446.32–$781.06 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP 2HR | $817.02 | $1,399.00 | $783.44–$1,371.02 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLD/BLD COMP | $878.34 | $1,504.00 | $842.24–$1,473.92 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP 3HR | $1,177.35 | $2,016.00 | $1,128.96–$1,975.68 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP 4HR | $1,537.09 | $2,632.00 | $1,473.92–$2,579.36 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP 5HR | $1,897.42 | $3,249.00 | $1,819.44–$3,184.02 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP 6HR | $2,257.75 | $3,866.00 | $2,164.96–$3,788.68 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP 7HR | $2,617.49 | $4,482.00 | $2,509.92–$4,392.36 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP 8HR | $2,977.82 | $5,099.00 | $2,855.44–$4,997.02 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP >8HR | $3,338.15 | $5,716.00 | $3,200.96–$5,601.68 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $465.45, median $465.45, highest $465.45.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $465.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.