Blood transfusion cost in California
In California, 93 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $191.40 to $2,981.60, with a median of $892.68. The lowest price is at Riverside University Medical Center (Moreno Valley). The highest price is 15.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 36430. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$191.40Riverside University Medical Center
Median$892.68half pay less
Highest$2,981.60in California
Lowest saves$701.28vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Transfusion Blood/Components 2 Unit Eqv | $191.40 | $191.40 | — source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $255.50 | $730.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $289.80 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION ENDO | $320.75 | $1,283.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $447.65 | $1,279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $447.65 | $1,279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $453.95 | $1,297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INFUSIONBLOODOFBLDCOMP | $459.46 | $1,531.54 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $534.48 | $1,048.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $541.07 | $1,063.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP | $564.00 | $1,940.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $564.00 | $3,251.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP | $564.00 | $2,505.91 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION, BLOOD/COMPS | $564.00 | $1,940.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $564.00 | $2,643.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $564.00 | $3,251.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1-2HR - 36430 - 0910067 | $564.00 | $1,125.21 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA TRANSFUSION PER DAY - 36430 - 4502106 | $564.00 | $1,940.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP | $564.00 | $1,940.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rsp Transfusion Blood/Products | $585.00 | $780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Blood transfusion service | $588.30 | $1,110.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Blood Administration Transfusion | $618.75 | $825.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Blood Transfusion Service | $619.25 | $619.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $621.00 | $1,757.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Blood Transfusion Admin | $667.00 | $667.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5T PLATELETS TRANSFUSION | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC TRANSFUS BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENT | $716.85 | $1,593.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $793.45 | $2,267.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Transfus Bld/Bld Component | $796.00 | $1,592.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services | $835.80 | $1,285.84 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA BLOOD TRANSF 0 2 HRS | $892.68 | $1,487.80 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $898.08 | $1,871.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $899.83 | $1,499.71 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $1,127.70 | $2,506.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA LEVEL 1: UP TO 1 HOUR -TRANSF | $1,202.40 | $1,503.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA LEVEL 1: UP TO 1 HOUR -TRANSF | $1,202.40 | $1,503.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $1,312.80 | $2,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,450.40 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $1,454.40 | $3,030.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC TRANSFUS BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,525.95 | $3,391.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,528.00 | $1,528.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,567.20 | $2,612.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $1,628.16 | $3,392.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,704.00 | $1,704.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $1,716.15 | $3,365.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $1,724.31 | $3,381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Blood Transfusion Service | $1,807.75 | $1,807.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $2,032.35 | $3,985.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 36430 OP BLOOD ADMINISTRATION CHARGE | $2,035.64 | $3,392.73 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $2,041.02 | $4,002.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Blood Transfusion Service | $2,068.00 | $2,068.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION EA UNIT CDM | $2,133.33 | $4,183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Cell Saver Service | $2,233.55 | $4,061.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $2,293.00 | $2,293.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $2,538.20 | $2,538.20 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Transfusion Blood-9 Hr | $2,561.20 | $6,403.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB TRANSFUSION, BLOOD COMPLEX | $2,981.60 | $4,587.08 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 27 | $255.50 | $873.60 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 14 | $191.40 | $795.22 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $459.46 | $1,450.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7 | $564.00 | $873.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $320.75 | $1,450.40 |
| Fresno, CA | 4 | $1,202.40 | $1,326.40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $1,450.40 | $1,450.40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $534.48 | $1,583.28 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $667.00 | $1,450.40 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $2,032.35 | $2,082.84 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $588.30 | $588.30 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $619.25 | $619.25 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $1,450.40 | $1,450.40 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $2,041.02 | $2,041.02 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $873.60 | $873.60 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $1,450.40 | $1,450.40 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $564.00 | $564.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $1,528.00 | $1,528.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $892.68 | $892.68 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $1,450.40 | $1,450.40 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $541.07 | $541.07 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $1,704.00 | $1,704.00 |
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.
Blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) in other states
- Alabama$294.50
- Alaska$1,076.40
- Arizona$394.05
- Arkansas$786.40
- Colorado$835.87
- Connecticut$1,040.00
- Delaware$976.31
- Florida$1,027.60
- Georgia$773.76
- Hawaii$700.20
- Idaho$1,224.00
- Illinois$751.80
- Indiana$1,121.40
- Iowa$444.34
- Kansas$549.58
- Kentucky$1,575.28
- Louisiana$475.30
- Maine$435.00
- Maryland$342.25
- Massachusetts$895.45
- Michigan$626.37
- Minnesota$704.76
- Mississippi$285.00
- Missouri$604.50
- Montana$982.28
- Nebraska$462.40
- Nevada$663.85
- New Hampshire$449.94
- New Jersey$563.65
- New Mexico$626.04
- New York$666.80
- North Carolina$737.90
- North Dakota$614.22
- Ohio$1,185.60
- Oklahoma$458.25
- Oregon$705.75
- Pennsylvania$1,033.60
- Rhode Island$1,213.00
- South Carolina$1,023.10
- South Dakota$988.40
- Tennessee$249.65
- Texas$868.98
- Utah$397.93
- Vermont$945.20
- Virginia$805.50
- Washington$978.30
- West Virginia$650.00
- Wisconsin$583.70
- Wyoming$616.94
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.