Blood transfusion cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $132.00 to $1,623.20, with a median of $550.91. The lowest price is at Guthrie County Hospital (Guthrie Center). The highest price is 12.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $550.91, is 28% below the US median of $760.00.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($450.73).
- Iowa ranks 10th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 89 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$132.00Guthrie County Hospital
Median$550.91half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,623.20in Iowa
Lowest saves$418.91vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie County Hospital lowest Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $132.00 | $132.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $178.00 | $178.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $180.00 | $225.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $218.50 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $220.00 | $220.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA OR-BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $230.00 | $354.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1 UNIT SC | $244.80 | $544.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $261.51 | $326.88 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Transfusion, blood or blood components | $267.75 | $357.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1 UNIT SC | $272.00 | $544.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $294.40 | $368.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $295.80 | $493.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $300.00 | $300.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $303.00 | $404.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $311.46 | $537.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $343.71 | $603.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $353.76 | $528.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $360.10 | $450.12 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $394.10 | $563.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA INF-Infusion Blood Administration-Initial | $395.10 | $1,317.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA BLOOD ADMIN 0 TO 2 HOURS | $419.48 | $493.50 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $419.60 | $524.50 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Blood Transfusion, Products, OPCC | $427.20 | $712.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1 UNIT | $430.00 | $1,000.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $430.88 | $538.59 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $430.88 | $538.59 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $437.47 | $451.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $437.47 | $451.00 | — source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $440.05 | $677.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $445.49 | $556.86 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Blood Administration | $445.50 | $594.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $451.20 | $752.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $455.45 | $569.31 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $459.00 | $510.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $468.10 | $1,170.24 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG PLH BLOOD ADMIN 0-2 HOURS | $471.64 | $794.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $474.00 | $790.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $480.20 | $686.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $509.60 | $980.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $526.20 | $877.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $534.40 | $668.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $539.32 | $556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA BLOOD TRANSFUSION, SCHEDULED | $547.20 | $684.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $550.91 | $688.63 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $550.91 | $688.63 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $588.36 | $735.44 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $595.28 | $1,063.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $599.20 | $749.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $602.40 | $1,004.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $621.08 | $776.34 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $621.40 | $956.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $627.20 | $784.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $640.70 | $800.88 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Blood Transfusion Service | $681.00 | $681.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $696.92 | $871.16 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $720.00 | $900.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $734.40 | $918.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $740.35 | $1,139.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $740.35 | $1,139.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA BLOOD COMPONENT TRANSFUSION | $746.00 | $746.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $756.00 | $840.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $770.00 | $770.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $778.05 | $1,197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $778.05 | $1,197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $778.05 | $1,197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $778.05 | $1,197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $783.00 | $870.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $816.00 | $1,020.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $818.40 | $1,023.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $828.75 | $1,105.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $835.50 | $1,114.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $836.80 | $1,046.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $840.80 | $1,051.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $847.00 | $1,210.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $884.00 | $1,105.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $958.00 | $958.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ED 36430 TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,040.00 | $1,300.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,047.00 | $1,745.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,047.00 | $1,745.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $1,065.35 | $1,639.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,070.30 | $1,529.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,200.75 | $1,601.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $1,312.35 | $2,019.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,386.00 | $1,386.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB TRANSFUSION, BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,449.00 | $2,070.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB TRANSFUSION, BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,449.00 | $2,070.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $1,623.20 | $2,029.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $132.00 | $604.88 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $509.60 | $718.64 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $427.20 | $430.88 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $835.50 | $1,449.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $272.00 | $395.10 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $640.70 | $729.55 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $353.76 | $869.88 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $360.10 | $547.25 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $474.00 | $769.68 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $419.60 | $605.00 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $602.40 | $602.40 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $884.00 | $884.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $847.00 | $847.00 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $1,047.00 | $1,047.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $303.00 | $303.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $621.08 | $621.08 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $468.10 | $468.10 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $783.00 | $783.00 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $1,200.75 | $1,200.75 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $1,047.00 | $1,047.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $244.80 | $244.80 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,070.30 | $1,070.30 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $599.20 | $599.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $778.05 | $778.05 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $267.75 | $267.75 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $437.47 | $437.47 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $526.20 | $526.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $445.49 | $445.49 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $828.75 | $828.75 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $455.45 | $455.45 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $840.80 | $840.80 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $756.00 | $756.00 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $311.46 | $311.46 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $419.48 | $419.48 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $459.00 | $459.00 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $178.00 | $178.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $595.28 | $595.28 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $480.20 | $480.20 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $816.00 | $816.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $627.20 | $627.20 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $720.00 | $720.00 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $746.00 | $746.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $550.91 | $550.91 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,312.35 | $1,312.35 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $430.88 | $430.88 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $778.05 | $778.05 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $778.05 | $778.05 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $294.40 | $294.40 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $770.00 | $770.00 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $295.80 | $295.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $437.47 | $437.47 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $534.40 | $534.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $1,040.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $440.05 | $440.05 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $394.10 | $394.10 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $539.32 | $539.32 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $261.51 | $261.51 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $445.50 | $445.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $218.50 | $218.50 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,623.20 | $1,623.20 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $343.71 | $343.71 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $547.20 | $547.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $471.64 | $471.64 |
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
- Colorado$1,129.16
- 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
- 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.