Blood transfusion cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $254.13 to $368.94, with a median of $311.54. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South — $57.41 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $394.05 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $254.13 | $1,290.00 | $580.50–$1,032.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $254.13 | $1,290.00 | $580.50–$1,032.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 2 UNITS | $317.76 | $1,613.00 | $725.85–$1,290.40 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 2 UNITS | $317.76 | $1,613.00 | $725.85–$1,290.40 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $368.94 | $1,290.00 | $580.50–$1,032.00 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $368.94 | $1,290.00 | $580.50–$1,032.00 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 3+ UNITS | $381.20 | $1,935.00 | $870.75–$1,548.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 3+ UNITS | $381.20 | $1,935.00 | $870.75–$1,548.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 2 UNITS | $461.32 | $1,613.00 | $725.85–$1,290.40 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 2 UNITS | $461.32 | $1,613.00 | $725.85–$1,290.40 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 3+ UNITS | $553.41 | $1,935.00 | $870.75–$1,548.00 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 3+ UNITS | $553.41 | $1,935.00 | $870.75–$1,548.00 | 71% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $254.13, median $311.54, highest $368.94 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $311.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.