Blood transfusion cost in Waco, TX
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $438.57 to $1,085.62, with a median of $762.10. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $323.53 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $868.98 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSION | $438.57 | $1,218.25 | $30.73–$852.77 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 36430-BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUS | $438.57 | $1,218.25 | $30.73–$852.77 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSIN | $438.57 | $1,218.25 | $30.73–$852.77 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 TRANSFU BLD COMP | $438.57 | $1,218.25 | $30.73–$852.77 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 36430-TRANSFUSE BLOOD | $438.57 | $1,218.25 | $30.73–$852.77 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CELL SAVER AUTOTRANSFUSION | $482.40 | $1,340.00 | $30.73–$938.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 TRANSF BLOOD | $482.40 | $1,340.00 | $30.73–$938.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $482.40 | $1,340.00 | $30.73–$938.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 36430-BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $482.40 | $1,340.00 | $30.73–$938.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSIO | $482.40 | $1,340.00 | $30.73–$938.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC TRANSFUSION, BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,085.62 | $1,809.36 | $30.73–$1,357.02 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,085.62 | $1,809.36 | $30.73–$1,357.02 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $438.57, median $762.10, highest $1,085.62 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,085.62. 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 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 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.