Blood transfusion cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $239.77 to $3,326.66, with a median of $709.50. The lowest price is at St. Luke's Hospital (Crosby). The highest price is 13.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $709.50, is 7% below the US median of $760.00.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($450.73).
- North Dakota ranks 20th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 33 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$239.77St. Luke's Hospital
Median$709.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,326.66in North Dakota
Lowest saves$469.73vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Hospital lowest Crosby · Crosby, ND SL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $239.77 | $239.77 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1 UNIT | $363.14 | $542.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake Turtle Lake · Turtle Lake, ND HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 2 UNIT | $368.56 | $542.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND HC BLOOD ADMIN 2+ HRS | $438.00 | $438.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND TRANSFUSION,BLOOD/BLD COMPON | $449.60 | $562.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND TRANSFUSION,BLOOD/BLD COMPON | $449.60 | $562.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $452.10 | $822.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION 1 UNIT | $478.00 | $956.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $492.06 | $834.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Heart of America Medical Center Rugby · Rugby, ND HA BLOOD ADMINISTRATION 1HR | $564.00 | $752.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $569.94 | $1,357.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN ND BLOOD ADMIN OUTPATIENT 3 HOURS | $642.00 | $803.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $658.50 | $878.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN PR TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $669.78 | $1,098.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND HC BLOOD ADMIN 0-2 HRS | $669.78 | $1,098.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $703.54 | $1,213.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $709.50 | $1,290.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $734.40 | $816.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| CHI Oakes Hospital Oakes · Oakes, ND BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $762.32 | $1,466.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $828.95 | $1,405.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Graften · Graften, ND HC BLOOD ADMIN 2+ HRS | $830.00 | $830.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $834.60 | $1,284.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $844.80 | $1,056.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND ED 36430 TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $844.80 | $1,056.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND 36430 Blodd Admin2 Hrs | $851.00 | $946.00 | — source file |
| Pembina County Memorial Hospital Cavalier · Cavalier, ND HC BLOOD ADMIN 2+ HRS | $927.00 | $927.00 | Nov 13, 2025 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN ED 36430 TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $962.40 | $1,203.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 36430 TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $975.20 | $1,219.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Blood Transfusion Service | $986.00 | $986.00 | — source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Blood Admin-1 Unit | $1,048.00 | $1,048.00 | — source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Tc Transfusion Services | $1,062.00 | $1,062.00 | — source file |
| Ashley Medical Center Ashley · Ashley, ND BLOOD ADM 1 UNIT | $1,102.00 | $1,102.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND TRANSFUSION BLOOD | $3,326.66 | $4,435.55 | Mar 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $478.00 | $726.60 |
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $569.94 | $619.86 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $658.50 | $810.45 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $642.00 | $655.89 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $449.60 | $449.60 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $452.10 | $750.05 |
| Ashley, ND | 1 | $1,102.00 | $1,102.00 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $734.40 | $734.40 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $1,062.00 | $1,062.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $828.95 | $828.95 |
| Cavalier, ND | 1 | $927.00 | $927.00 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $239.77 | $239.77 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $492.06 | $492.06 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $3,326.66 | $3,326.66 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $363.14 | $363.14 |
| Graften, ND | 1 | $830.00 | $830.00 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $851.00 | $851.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $844.80 | $844.80 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $986.00 | $986.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $709.50 | $709.50 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $844.80 | $844.80 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $762.32 | $762.32 |
| Rugby, ND | 1 | $564.00 | $564.00 |
| Turtle Lake, ND | 1 | $368.56 | $368.56 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $703.54 | $703.54 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $834.60 | $834.60 |
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$375.20
- 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
- Iowa$550.91
- 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
- Ohio$1,110.75
- Oklahoma$689.29
- 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$1,016.25
- West Virginia$638.50
- Wisconsin$583.70
- Wyoming$712.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.