Blood transfusion cost in Lexington, TN — inpatient
In Lexington, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $1,546.03 to $1,546.03, with a median of $1,546.03. Across Tennessee, the median is $406.40 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County Community Hospital Lexington, TN · (731) 968-1801 BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,546.03 | $3,865.08 | — | 60% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,546.03, median $1,546.03, highest $1,546.03.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,546.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 36430 ($749.76). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Houston County Community Hospital Lexington, TNTRANSFUSE UNIT 1 PRBC | $0.00 | file |
| Houston County Community Hospital Lexington, TNTRANSFUSE UNIT 2 PRBC | $0.00 | file |
| Houston County Community Hospital Lexington, TNTRANSFUSE UNIT 3 PRBC | $0.00 | file |