Blood transfusion cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $403.00 to $3,060.50, with a median of $1,023.10. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast (Columbia) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.6× 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$403.00MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$1,023.10half pay less
Highest$3,060.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$620.10vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $403.00 | $806.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $403.00 | $806.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $468.00 | $936.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC TRANSFUSION ADMINISTRATION | $488.40 | $814.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $551.50 | $1,103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $580.00 | $1,160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $622.00 | $1,244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $860.00 | $1,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $860.00 | $1,720.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Blood Administration | $1,023.10 | $1,574.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Blood Administration | $1,023.10 | $1,574.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Blood Administration | $1,023.10 | $1,574.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Blood Administration | $1,023.10 | $1,574.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 0 - 2 HRS | $1,070.00 | $2,140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION 1-2 UNITS | $1,078.50 | $1,438.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION 1-2 UNITS | $1,078.50 | $1,438.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC TRANSFUSION BLD/BLD COMPNT | $1,866.60 | $1,866.60 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Blood Administration | $2,037.60 | $3,396.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR BLOOD COMPONENTS 4 - 6 HRS | $3,060.50 | $6,121.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $860.00 | $1,023.10 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $468.00 | $1,078.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $403.00 | $403.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $1,866.60 | $1,952.10 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $622.00 | $622.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $1,070.00 | $1,070.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $488.40 | $488.40 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $551.50 | $551.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $860.00 | $860.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$1,033.60
- Rhode Island$1,213.00
- 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.