Blood transfusion cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for blood transfusion (giving blood or blood components): from $100.52 to $1,218.62, with a median of $249.65. The lowest price is at Claiborne Medical Center (Tazewell). The highest price is 12.1× 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.
Lowest$100.52Claiborne Medical Center
Median$249.65half pay less
Highest$1,218.62in Tennessee
Lowest saves$149.13vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center lowest Tazewell · Tazewell, TN BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $100.52 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $104.11 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $107.70 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $107.70 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $114.88 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $117.07 | $509.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $117.07 | $509.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $118.47 | $359.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $118.47 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $118.47 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $118.47 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $119.40 | $796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $119.40 | $796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $119.40 | $796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $119.40 | $796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $119.40 | $796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $119.40 | $796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $119.40 | $796.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC TRANSFUSION BLD BLD COMPONENT | $119.40 | $796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN TRANSFUSION BLOOD OR COMP | $226.17 | $359.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $233.80 | $1,169.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $242.88 | $1,056.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $256.41 | $1,221.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $256.41 | $1,221.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $256.41 | $1,221.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC BLOOD ADMINISTRATION | $296.64 | $1,236.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY BLOOD TRANSF 0 2 HRS | $336.40 | $1,733.96 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION | $375.00 | $1,250.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION | $375.00 | $1,250.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION | $375.00 | $1,250.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION | $375.00 | $1,250.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN BLOOD PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION | $375.00 | $1,250.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP | $580.58 | $2,002.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP | $580.58 | $2,002.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP | $580.58 | $2,002.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Transfusion, blood or blood components | $622.53 | $2,124.69 | — source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Transfusion Blood or Bld Comp | $667.01 | $2,308.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Transfusion Service | $693.22 | $3,151.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Transfusion Service | $727.98 | $3,309.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC TRANSFUS BLOOD/COMP | $1,081.08 | $2,002.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Transfusion Blood or Bld Comp | $1,218.62 | $2,308.00 | Jan 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $256.41 | $693.22 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $107.70 | $118.47 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $119.40 | $119.40 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $375.00 | $477.79 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $119.40 | $119.40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,218.62 | $1,218.62 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $336.40 | $336.40 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $114.88 | $114.88 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $119.40 | $119.40 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $242.88 | $242.88 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $117.07 | $117.07 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $107.70 | $107.70 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $667.01 | $667.01 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $622.53 | $622.53 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $117.07 | $117.07 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $104.11 | $104.11 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $580.58 | $580.58 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $100.52 | $100.52 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $580.58 | $580.58 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $233.80 | $233.80 |
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 Carolina$1,023.10
- South Dakota$988.40
- 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.