Blood transfusion cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $189.15 to $2,147.50, with a median of $749.52. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital St Louis — $560.37 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $604.50 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 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 — 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis, MO Blood Transfusion Mlp | $189.15 | $291.00 | $18.92–$291.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Blood Transfusion Pf | $222.30 | $342.00 | $372.69–$1,199.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC BLOOD PROD ADMIN | $488.16 | $678.00 | $189.84–$1,181.93 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $521.95 | $803.00 | $433.49–$994.25 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $598.65 | $921.00 | $433.49–$552.36 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $604.50 | $930.00 | $433.49–$994.25 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC BLOOD PROD ADMIN | $749.52 | $1,041.00 | $208.20–$1,041.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $755.30 | $1,162.00 | $433.49–$994.25 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $802.75 | $1,235.00 | $521.77–$573.94 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC BLOOD PROD ADMIN | $883.44 | $1,227.00 | $343.56–$1,227.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $1,167.40 | $1,796.00 | $372.69–$1,199.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC BLOOD PROD ADMIN | $1,641.60 | $2,280.00 | $203.00–$2,280.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $1,845.50 | $1,845.50 | $34.74–$743.21 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $2,126.80 | $3,272.00 | $690.00–$848.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $2,147.50 | $3,579.17 | $3,579.17 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $3,262.35 | $5,019.00 | $521.77–$573.94 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $9,490.73 | $14,601.13 | $40.42–$1,135.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $12,879.50 | $19,814.62 | $690.00–$848.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $189.15, median $749.52, highest $2,147.50 — a 11.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $883.44. 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 8 of 11 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.