Blood transfusion cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 53 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $79.48 to $1,248.00, with a median of $704.76. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 15.7× 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$79.48Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital + 1 more
Median$704.76half pay less
Highest$1,248.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$625.28vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 2 UNITS | $79.48 | $187.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 2 UNITS | $79.48 | $187.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN PF 36430 BLOOD OR BLD COMP TRAN | $106.40 | $133.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Blood transfusion | $237.12 | $912.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Blood transfusion | $379.99 | $1,027.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Blood transfusion | $397.90 | $865.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Blood transfusion | $430.04 | $1,654.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI BLOOD TRANSFUSION EACH-CV PreOp | $436.00 | $436.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BLOOD PRIME | $444.31 | $1,108.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BLOOD PRIME | $444.31 | $1,108.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BLOOD PRIME | $444.31 | $1,108.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BLOOD PRIME | $444.31 | $1,108.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BLOOD PRIME | $444.31 | $1,108.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BLOOD PRIME | $444.31 | $1,108.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BLOOD PRIME | $444.31 | $1,108.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC BLOOD PRIME | $470.90 | $1,108.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $488.51 | $898.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $563.68 | $878.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT ADMIN PER UNIT | $620.35 | $1,292.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT ADMIN PER UNIT | $620.35 | $1,292.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT ADMIN PER UNIT | $620.35 | $1,292.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT ADMIN PER UNIT | $625.97 | $1,117.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Transfusion, blood or blood components | $634.51 | $1,204.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Transfusion, blood or blood components | $634.51 | $1,204.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT ADMIN PER UNIT | $704.76 | $1,258.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT ADMIN PER UNIT | $704.76 | $1,258.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT ADMIN PER UNIT | $704.76 | $1,258.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT ADMIN PER UNIT | $704.76 | $1,258.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $713.41 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $739.05 | $898.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $749.76 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $749.76 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $749.76 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $764.53 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Blood transfusion | $819.84 | $1,344.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $839.50 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $839.50 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $839.50 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $839.50 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $839.50 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $839.50 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $839.50 | $1,136.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $936.80 | $1,171.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 36430 TRANSFUSION BLOOD/PRODUCTS - 1 PRODUCT | $946.39 | $1,554.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 36430 TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,004.80 | $1,256.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,017.60 | $1,272.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,020.00 | $1,275.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 36430 TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,034.40 | $1,293.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,044.80 | $1,306.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 36430 TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,092.80 | $1,366.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,092.80 | $1,366.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,248.00 | $1,560.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $1,248.00 | $1,560.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $237.12 | $444.31 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $79.48 | $749.76 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $79.48 | $459.49 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $1,248.00 | $1,248.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $839.50 | $839.50 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $936.80 | $936.80 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $106.40 | $106.40 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $764.53 | $764.53 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $1,020.00 | $1,020.00 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $563.68 | $563.68 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $704.76 | $704.76 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $839.50 | $839.50 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $839.50 | $839.50 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $397.90 | $397.90 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $1,034.40 | $1,034.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $1,092.80 | $1,092.80 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $625.97 | $625.97 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $819.84 | $819.84 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $704.76 | $704.76 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $946.39 | $946.39 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $839.50 | $839.50 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $620.35 | $620.35 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $1,004.80 | $1,004.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $739.05 | $739.05 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $1,092.80 | $1,092.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $1,044.80 | $1,044.80 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $1,017.60 | $1,017.60 |
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
- Kentucky$1,575.28
- Louisiana$475.30
- Maine$435.00
- Maryland$342.25
- Massachusetts$895.45
- Michigan$626.37
- 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.