Blood transfusion cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $191.40 to $1,525.95, with a median of $795.23. The lowest listed price is at Riverside University Medical Center — $603.83 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $892.68 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Transfusion Blood/Components 2 Unit Eqv | $191.40 | $191.40 | $143.55–$916.54 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Transfusion Blood/Components 2 Unit Eqv | $191.40 | $191.40 | $143.55–$916.54 | — | — source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP/ADM | $564.00 | $1,940.20 | $399.22–$2,505.91 | 71% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP | $564.00 | $2,505.91 | $399.22–$2,505.91 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $564.00 | $3,251.70 | $536.41–$3,251.70 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $564.00 | $3,251.70 | $536.41–$3,251.70 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE - 36430 - 44036430 | $564.00 | $1,940.20 | $399.22–$2,505.91 | 71% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE - 36430 - 45736430 | $564.00 | $2,505.91 | $399.22–$2,505.91 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP | $564.00 | $2,505.91 | $399.22–$2,505.91 | 77% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Blood Administration Transfusion | $618.75 | $825.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Blood Product Administration | $618.75 | $825.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Transfusion of blood or blood products | $621.00 | $1,757.00 | $319.77–$3,228.49 | 65% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Transfusion Blood/Components | $689.04 | $689.04 | $516.78–$916.54 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Transfusion Blood/Components | $689.04 | $689.04 | $516.78–$916.54 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC TRANSFUS BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENT | $716.85 | $1,593.00 | $288.33–$9,616.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Transfusion Blood/Components 5 Unit Eqv | $862.21 | $862.21 | $555.48–$916.54 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Transfusion Blood/Components 5 Unit Eqv | $862.21 | $862.21 | $555.48–$916.54 | — | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | $434.00–$1,290.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Transfusion of blood or blood products | $899.83 | $1,499.71 | $286.96–$4,827.55 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC TRANSFUS BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENT | $1,127.70 | $2,506.00 | $260.15–$5,641.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $1,127.70 | $2,506.00 | $260.15–$5,641.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC TRANSFUS BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENT | $1,127.70 | $2,506.00 | $260.15–$5,641.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $1,312.80 | $2,735.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC TRANSFUS BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENT | $1,525.95 | $3,391.00 | $229.60–$5,523.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $1,525.95 | $3,391.00 | $229.60–$5,523.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC TRANSFUS BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,525.95 | $3,391.00 | $229.60–$5,523.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC TRANSFUS BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENT | $1,525.95 | $3,391.00 | $229.60–$5,523.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,525.95 | $3,391.00 | $229.60–$5,523.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $191.40, median $795.23, highest $1,525.95 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $873.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.