Blood transfusion cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 19 hospitals list a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $79.52 to $4,366.54, with a median of $1,062.50. The lowest listed price is at Frederick Health Hospital — $982.98 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $1,099.13 at 3 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,062.50, is 40% above the US median of $760.00.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($450.73).
- 3 of 19 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 16 cities for code 36430, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 30, 2024 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$79.52Frederick Health Hospital
Median$1,062.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,366.54in this market
Difference54.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
median
Lowest $79.52Highest $4,476.97
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Health Hospital lowest Frederick, MD · (240) 566-3300 TRANSFUSION 8 HRS (451-510min)+7 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $79.52 | $81.14 | $79.52–$81.14 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 0-90MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $583.61 | $595.52 | $583.61–$595.52 | 2% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Transfusion, blood or blood components File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $632.00 | $1,580.00 | $2,117.00 | 60% |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT File of Jul 12, 2026 · source file | $645.50 | $1,291.00 | — | 50% |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 741-1100 Blood transfusion service File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $783.50 | $1,567.00 | $260.00–$4,450.00 | 50% |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford, VA · (540) 741-9000 Blood transfusion service File of Dec 30, 2024 · source file | $783.50 | $1,567.00 | $260.00–$4,450.00 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 36430 Bld Cmpnts Indirct Trnsf+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $805.50 | $1,611.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 91-150MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $848.87 | $866.19 | $848.87–$866.19 | 2% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 36430 Transfusion Blood/Components File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $869.50 | $1,739.00 | $49.72–$3,162.00 | 50% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 GER BLOOD TRANSFUS 0-90MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $879.39 | $897.34 | $879.39–$897.34 | 2% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,062.50 | $2,125.00 | $437.18–$2,678.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,062.50 | $2,125.00 | $437.18–$2,678.00 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,062.50 | $2,125.00 | $437.18–$2,678.00 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,062.50 | $2,125.00 | $437.18–$2,678.00 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,062.50 | $2,125.00 | $437.18–$2,678.00 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 PLATELET TRANSFUSION+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,099.13 | $1,690.97 | $490.38–$1,437.32 | 35% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 151-210MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,114.11 | $1,136.85 | $1,114.11–$1,136.85 | 2% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 TRANSFUSED BL BL PRODUCTS+8 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,223.16 | $1,881.79 | $526.90–$1,693.61 | 35% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 GER BLOOD TRANSFUS 91-150MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,279.15 | $1,305.25 | $1,279.15–$1,305.25 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 211-270MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,379.43 | $1,407.58 | $1,379.43–$1,407.58 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 271-330MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,644.64 | $1,678.20 | $1,644.64–$1,678.20 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 GER BLOOD TRANSFUS 151-210MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,678.90 | $1,713.16 | $1,678.90–$1,713.16 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 331-390MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,909.97 | $1,948.95 | $1,909.97–$1,948.95 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 211-270MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,078.62 | $2,121.04 | $2,078.62–$2,121.04 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 GER BLOOD TRANSFUS 211-270MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,078.63 | $2,121.05 | $2,078.63–$2,121.05 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 391-450MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,175.20 | $2,219.59 | $2,175.20–$2,219.59 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 451-510MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,440.48 | $2,490.29 | $2,440.48–$2,490.29 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 271-330MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,478.31 | $2,528.89 | $2,478.31–$2,528.89 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 GER BLOOD TRANSFUS 271-330MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,478.37 | $2,528.95 | $2,478.37–$2,528.95 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 511-570MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,705.74 | $2,760.96 | $2,705.74–$2,760.96 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 331-390MIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,878.04 | $2,936.78 | $2,878.04–$2,936.78 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 571-630MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,971.00 | $3,031.63 | $2,971.00–$3,031.63 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 391-450MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,277.76 | $3,344.65 | $3,277.76–$3,344.65 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 GER BLOOD TRANSFUS 391-450MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,277.84 | $3,344.73 | $3,277.84–$3,344.73 | 2% |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,501.40 | $3,501.40 | $693.28–$2,976.19 | — |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 451-510MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,677.51 | $3,752.56 | $3,677.51–$3,752.56 | 2% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 GER BLOOD TRANSFUS 451-510MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,677.62 | $3,752.67 | $3,677.62–$3,752.67 | 2% |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston, VA · (703) 689-9000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3,684.86 | $3,684.86 | $729.60–$3,316.37 | — |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 511-570MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,077.25 | $4,160.46 | $4,077.25–$4,160.46 | 2% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 BLOOD TRANSFUSION+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4,366.54 | $4,366.54 | $705.63–$3,929.89 | — |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 BLOOD TRANSFUSION 571-630MIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,476.97 | $4,568.34 | $4,476.97–$4,568.34 | 2% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $79.52, median $1,062.50, highest $4,366.54 — a 54.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,062.50. 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 14 of 17 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 blood transfusion is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood transfusion explained.