Blood transfusion cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $127.66 to $8,304.75, with a median of $1,129.16. The lowest price is at Wray Community District Hospital (Wray). The highest price is 65.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,129.16, is 49% above the US median of $760.00.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($450.73).
- Colorado ranks 47th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$127.66Wray Community District Hospital
Median$1,129.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,304.75in Colorado
Lowest saves$1,001.50vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wray Community District Hospital lowest Wray · Wray, CO CHG Blood Administration - 1 Hour | $127.66 | $170.22 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $268.42 | $699.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMP | $273.35 | $497.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMP | $273.35 | $497.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Transfusion of blood or blood products | $277.20 | $462.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $301.97 | $699.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $323.38 | $923.92 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSION | $376.18 | $470.22 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSION | $376.18 | $470.22 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSION | $376.18 | $470.22 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Transfusion of blood or blood products | $382.50 | $450.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 36430 - TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPONENTS | $402.00 | $536.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO BLOOD TRANS BLD OR COMP | $421.58 | $1,053.94 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO BLOOD TRANS BLD OR COMP | $602.25 | $1,003.75 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD OR BLOOD PRODUCTS | $605.00 | $1,210.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ADMIN BLOOD TRANSFUSION DAILY | $703.50 | $1,005.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Transfusion of blood or blood products | $704.00 | $880.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Transfusion of blood or blood products | $717.52 | $1,103.88 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO ED TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $733.92 | $1,529.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Blood Administration | $776.00 | $1,034.00 | — source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Transfusion of blood or blood products | $822.80 | $968.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMP 1 UNIT | $844.01 | $1,529.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD OR BLOOD PRODUCTS | $968.24 | $1,729.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO Bill Blood Administration | $1,034.32 | $1,292.90 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO 1-4 hours - blood administration charges | $1,224.00 | $1,224.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO Blood Transfusion Service | $1,336.00 | $1,336.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC ADMIN BLOOD TRANSFUSION DAILY | $1,442.70 | $2,061.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER one side Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Transfusion, blood or blood components | $1,503.04 | $1,503.04 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,503.04 | $1,503.04 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Transfusion, blood or blood components | $1,503.04 | $1,503.04 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $1,670.00 | $1,670.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Transfusion, blood or blood components | $1,798.00 | $1,798.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Transfusion, blood or blood components | $1,798.00 | $1,798.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $2,055.30 | $3,162.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $2,547.00 | $5,094.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $2,772.13 | $2,772.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $2,772.13 | $2,772.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,327.71 | $3,327.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $3,371.50 | $3,371.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $3,371.50 | $3,371.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl one side Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Transfusion, blood or blood components | $4,073.85 | $4,073.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $6,913.90 | $6,913.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $6,913.90 | $6,913.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $8,304.75 | $8,304.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 20 | $323.38 | $3,049.92 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $273.35 | $273.35 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $2,547.00 | $2,937.36 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $421.58 | $511.92 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $968.24 | $1,205.47 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $605.00 | $970.50 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $1,670.00 | $1,670.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $402.00 | $402.00 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $376.18 | $376.18 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $301.97 | $301.97 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $844.01 | $844.01 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $376.18 | $376.18 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $822.80 | $822.80 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $268.42 | $268.42 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $776.00 | $776.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $704.00 | $704.00 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $1,224.00 | $1,224.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $376.18 | $376.18 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $277.20 | $277.20 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $1,034.32 | $1,034.32 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $717.52 | $717.52 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $382.50 | $382.50 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $733.92 | $733.92 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $127.66 | $127.66 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What blood transfusion is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood transfusion explained.
Blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components) in other states
- Alabama$392.70
- Alaska$1,181.50
- Arizona$541.38
- Arkansas$470.34
- California$873.60
- Connecticut$1,200.34
- Delaware$976.31
- District of Columbia$1,099.13, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,101.00
- Georgia$773.76
- Hawaii$940.10
- Idaho$978.75
- Illinois$863.71
- Indiana$900.25
- Iowa$550.91
- Kansas$577.20
- Kentucky$603.00
- Louisiana$475.30
- Maine$493.75
- Maryland$519.20
- Massachusetts$920.00
- Michigan$751.40
- Minnesota$704.76
- Mississippi$396.00
- Missouri$655.85
- Montana$757.40
- Nebraska$755.39
- Nevada$502.18
- New Hampshire$816.47
- New Jersey$832.59
- New Mexico$687.86
- New York$732.22
- North Carolina$745.50
- North Dakota$709.50
- Ohio$1,110.75
- Oklahoma$724.90
- Oregon$793.43
- Pennsylvania$941.55
- Puerto Rico$762.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,000.80
- South Carolina$1,023.10
- South Dakota$966.40
- Tennessee$397.54
- Texas$765.00
- Utah$1,306.59
- Vermont$670.00
- Virginia$853.79
- Washington$1,015.25
- West Virginia$638.50
- Wisconsin$583.70
- Wyoming$712.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.