Blood transfusion cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 71 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $221.41 to $5,293.00, with a median of $1,033.60. The lowest price is at UPMC Greene (Waynesburg) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 23.9× 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 Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Greene lowest Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA BLOOD-PLASMA-PLATELET ADMINSTR | $221.41 | $316.30 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington · Pittsburgh, PA BLOOD-PLASMA-PLATELET ADMINSTR | $221.41 | $316.30 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA ED BLOOD ADMIN | $311.40 | $519.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $376.35 | $579.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA BLOOD TX (CELL SAVER/BLD BANK) | $416.40 | $694.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $432.00 | $1,200.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $434.00 | $1,744.92 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $444.60 | $684.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Transfusion Service | $451.00 | $2,057.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Transfusion Blood/Blood Component(S) | $520.00 | $800.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $525.00 | $875.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $526.80 | $878.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD OR BLOOD PRODUCTS | $588.50 | $1,177.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $605.40 | $1,009.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA CELL SAVING TRANSFUSION PROC | $610.80 | $1,018.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $637.80 | $1,063.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPON Tech | $678.95 | $2,842.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $703.20 | $1,172.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $725.40 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Infusion Billing Transfusion -> TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPON (36430) | $739.20 | $2,842.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA BLOOD TX (CELL SAVER/BLD BANK) | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Product Transfusion | $748.00 | $1,870.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Product Transfusion | $748.00 | $1,870.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Product Transfusion | $748.00 | $1,870.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Product Transfusion | $748.00 | $1,870.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Product Transfusion | $748.00 | $1,870.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Transf,Bl/Bl Comp-2c | $768.80 | $961.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA BB ADMIN FEE | $790.80 | $1,318.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA CELL SAVING TRANSFUSION PROC | $802.80 | $1,338.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 36430 BO Transfuse Blood Product. Tech | $823.90 | $2,842.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $828.60 | $1,381.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 36430 BO Transfuse Blood Product. Tech | $894.38 | $2,842.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $931.80 | $1,553.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 36430 Transfusion, Blood Or Blood Components | $941.55 | $2,842.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA BLOOD TX (CELL SAVER/BLD BANK) | $1,008.60 | $1,681.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Transf,Bl/Bl Comp-2c | $1,033.60 | $1,292.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD/BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,167.00 | $1,945.00 | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,211.98 | $1,574.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,227.72 | $1,574.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,227.72 | $1,574.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,229.88 | $1,662.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,276.77 | $1,749.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,279.74 | $1,662.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,346.22 | $1,662.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $1,434.18 | $1,749.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,476.00 | $2,460.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,476.00 | $2,460.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,476.00 | $2,460.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,476.00 | $2,460.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,476.00 | $2,460.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS | $1,476.00 | $2,460.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Transfollowupsion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,714.40 | $2,143.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Transfollowupsion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,714.40 | $2,143.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Transfollowupsion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,714.40 | $2,143.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Transfollowupsion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,714.40 | $2,143.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Transfollowupsion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,714.40 | $2,143.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Transfollowupsion of Blood or Blood Products | $1,714.40 | $2,143.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $1,821.00 | $3,035.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $1,821.00 | $3,035.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA TRANSFUSION BLOOD/COMPONENTS | $1,821.00 | $3,035.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Transf,Bl/Bl Comp-2c | $1,870.40 | $2,338.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TRANSFUSION OF BLOOD OR BLOOD PRODUCTS | $2,063.30 | $2,063.30 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Transfollowupsion of Blood or Blood Products | $2,680.40 | $3,350.50 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Blood Product Admin < 2 Hrs | $2,986.66 | $2,986.66 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE | $3,175.80 | $5,293.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA BLOOD TRANSFUSION | $3,175.80 | $5,293.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA BLOOD ADMINISTRATION/VISIT | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA BLOOD ADMINISTRATION/VISIT | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA BLOOD ADMINISTRATION/VISIT | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA BLOOD ADMINISTRATION/VISIT | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA BLOOD ADMINISTRATION/VISIT ED TC | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | $221.41 | $1,008.60 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $376.35 | $748.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $678.95 | $941.55 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $823.90 | $1,476.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $768.80 | $1,033.60 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $725.40 | $3,009.20 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $1,714.40 | $1,714.40 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $637.80 | $1,035.99 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $703.20 | $991.47 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $1,821.00 | $1,821.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $790.80 | $790.80 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $311.40 | $311.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $416.40 | $416.40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $1,714.40 | $1,714.40 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $1,714.40 | $1,714.40 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $2,680.40 | $2,680.40 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $931.80 | $931.80 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $432.00 | $432.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $739.20 | $739.20 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $1,476.00 | $1,476.00 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $5,293.00 | $5,293.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $221.41 | $221.41 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $1,821.00 | $1,821.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.