Blood transfusion cost in Mountain City, TN — inpatient
In Mountain City, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) as an inpatient: from $117.07 to $117.07, with a median of $117.07. Across Tennessee, the median is $249.65 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 36430, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City, TN · (423) 727-1110 HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $117.07 | $509.00 | $35.51–$622.10 | 77% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $117.07, median $117.07, highest $117.07.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $117.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.