US Health Care Costs

Blood transfusion in Ohio

CPT 36430 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $523 to $1,901 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,634typical cash price
$2,032typical commercial insurer rate
$523–$1.9kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Miami Valley Hospital
$523
Bethesda North
$688
Metrohealth System
$894
Cleveland Clinic
$1,634
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$1,801
Kettering Health Main Campus
$1,901
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$1,901

Ohio typical cash price: $1,634

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$523$523$2,304$689–$2,304 · 12 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$917$688$1,031$555–$1,226 · 13 plans
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$2,554$894$1,033$609–$1,943 · 14 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$2,514$1,634$1,760$806–$2,396 · 54 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$2,770$1,801$3,714only 1 plan
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$4,752$1,901$3,958$672–$5,483 · 13 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$4,752$1,901$3,958$677–$5,483 · 13 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does blood transfusion cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 7 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for blood transfusion is $1,634, and most charge between $622 and $1,901. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,032. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for blood transfusion?

At 6 of the 6 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for blood transfusion?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $523 at Miami Valley Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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