Blood transfusion cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $84.00 to $1,623.20, with a median of $444.34. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 19.3× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$84.00Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$444.34half pay less
Highest$1,623.20in Iowa
Lowest saves$360.34vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $84.00 | $105.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1 UNIT SC | $261.12 | $544.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1 UNIT SC | $266.56 | $544.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Blood Adm Fee | $395.10 | $1,317.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1 UNIT | $420.00 | $1,000.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS OPCC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $427.20 | $712.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL OPCC Infusion Therapy, 2-8 hrs | $451.20 | $752.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $778.05 | $1,197.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton 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 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $790.40 | $1,216.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $958.00 | $958.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Transfusion of blood or blood products | $1,038.80 | $1,484.00 | Jul 17, 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 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $1,065.35 | $1,639.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMPONENT PER UNIT | $1,623.20 | $2,029.00 | — source file |
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 | 4 | $84.00 | $699.72 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $84.00 | $427.20 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $266.56 | $395.10 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $84.00 | $740.35 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $474.00 | $769.68 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $84.00 | $437.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $1,197.00 | $1,197.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $261.12 | $261.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,038.80 | $1,038.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $778.05 | $778.05 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $437.47 | $437.47 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,312.35 | $1,312.35 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $778.05 | $778.05 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $778.05 | $778.05 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $437.47 | $437.47 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $1,040.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,623.20 | $1,623.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $471.64 | $471.64 |
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
- California$892.68
- 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
- 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.