Blood transfusion cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $145.00 to $3,498.82, with a median of $1,575.28. The lowest price is at Norton Hospitals (Louisville). The highest price is 24.1× 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$145.00Norton Hospitals
Median$1,575.28half pay less
Highest$3,498.82in Kentucky
Lowest saves$1,430.28vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB BLD COMP TRANS 0.5-1.0 HR | $145.00 | $725.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Blood Administration | $565.20 | $942.00 | — source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $566.40 | $1,888.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG TRANSFUSION OR COMPONENTS | $697.44 | $1,743.58 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $805.11 | $1,713.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $1,184.96 | $1,184.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Blood Administration | $1,458.00 | $2,430.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $1,575.28 | $3,938.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Transfusion of blood or blood products | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Transfusion of blood or blood products | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Transfusion of blood or blood products | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Transfusion of blood or blood products | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Transfusion of blood or blood products | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Transfusion of blood or blood products | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Transfusion of blood or blood products | $3,498.82 | $4,665.09 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $145.00 | $3,498.82 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $1,184.96 | $2,341.89 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,575.28 | $2,537.05 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,458.00 | $2,478.41 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $565.20 | $2,032.01 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,498.82 | $3,498.82 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $566.40 | $566.40 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $697.44 | $697.44 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $805.11 | $805.11 |
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
- Iowa$444.34
- Kansas$549.58
- 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.