Blood transfusion cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $139.75 to $1,845.50, with a median of $604.50. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Cassville (Cassville). The highest price is 13.2× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Cassville lowest Cassville · Cassville, MO Blood Transfusion Mlp | $139.75 | $215.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Blood Transfusion Mlp | $189.15 | $291.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $220.40 | $550.99 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $283.40 | $436.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $304.85 | $469.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS TX RM ER | $314.40 | $655.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $435.50 | $670.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $439.00 | $2,218.24 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $521.95 | $803.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $555.10 | $854.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $598.65 | $921.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $604.50 | $930.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $655.85 | $1,009.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $655.85 | $1,009.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO TRANSFUSION BLD/COMP | $732.00 | $1,220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Transfusion of Blood Product | $738.34 | $2,546.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $789.10 | $1,214.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $789.10 | $1,214.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $802.75 | $1,235.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO BLOOD ADMINISTRATION FEE P29621269 | $970.80 | $1,618.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Rapid Blood / Products Transfusion | $986.70 | $1,518.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Blood / Products Transfusion per Hour | $1,117.35 | $1,719.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $1,845.50 | $1,845.50 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $189.15 | $601.58 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $220.40 | $435.50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $314.40 | $439.00 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $732.00 | $851.40 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $655.85 | $655.85 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $283.40 | $283.40 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $139.75 | $139.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $789.10 | $789.10 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $789.10 | $789.10 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $986.70 | $986.70 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $1,117.35 | $1,117.35 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $304.85 | $304.85 |
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
- Minnesota$704.76
- Mississippi$285.00
- 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.