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Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 36430. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $558
📉 Low $36.19
📈 High $1,755
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 71 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $42.19
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Humana | Centene | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$36.19 | $36.63 | $27.45 | $27.45 | $27.45 | — | $27.45 | $1,318 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$70.00 | $14.58 | $14.73 | $14.58 | $14.58 | $120 | $36.63 | $53.36 | $36.63 |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$70.00 | $14.58 | $14.58 | $14.58 | $14.58 | $53.36 | $14.58 | $53.36 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$145 | $120 | $174 | $410 | $138 | $455 | — | $616 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$145 | $120 | $326 | $410 | $273 | $270 | — | $566 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$145 | $120 | $326 | $410 | $273 | $270 | — | $566 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$145 | $120 | $326 | $410 | $273 | $270 | — | $566 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$145 | $120 | $326 | $410 | $273 | $270 | — | $566 | — |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$145 | $120 | $326 | $410 | $273 | $270 | — | $566 | — |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL BURKESVILLE |
$209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$298 | $616 | $361 | $475 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL LORETTO RD LEBANON |
$309 | $44.90 | $100 | — | $57.50 | — | — | — | $100 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$345 | $217 | $213 | — | — | — | — | — | $213 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT RUSSELLVILLE RUSSELLVILLE |
$345 | $41.81 | $43.88 | — | $41.40 | $276 | — | — | $413 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$345 | $72.45 | $72.45 | — | $72.45 | $252 | — | — | $72.45 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$345 | $104 | $104 | — | $104 | $253 | — | — | $107 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$345 | $73.17 | $73.90 | — | $72.45 | $185 | — | — | $413 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$345 | $82.80 | $82.80 | — | $82.80 | $252 | — | — | $93.15 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$345 | $82.80 | $82.80 | — | $82.80 | $252 | — | — | $93.15 |
| CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARROLLTON |
$356 | $190 | $169 | $169 | — | — | — | — | $41.35 |
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$357 | $36.63 | $36.63 | $36.63 | $38.46 | $36.63 | — | $686 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$388 | $248 | $246 | $222 | $244 | — | $248 | $964 | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$431 | $30.60 | $30.30 | $30.00 | $30.90 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$440 | $319 | $312 | $551 | $341 | — | — | — | $312 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$446 | $616 | $361 | $532 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$471 | $616 | $361 | $532 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| FRAZIER REHABILITATION INSTITUTE LOUISVILLE |
$496 | $616 | $361 | $532 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$506 | $1.00 | — | $769 | $742 | $742 | — | — | $358 |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$510 | $302 | $297 | $292 | $305 | $731 | $311 | $964 | — |
| HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL BALL PARK ROAD HARLAN |
$511 | $402 | $136 | $222 | $136 | — | $139 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$511 | $122 | $122 | $275 | $122 | — | $122 | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$511 | $326 | $254 | $326 | $247 | — | $252 | — | — |
| JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER MAYFIELD |
$516 | $45.70 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $105 | $85.00 | $100 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$521 | $225 | $216 | $267 | $221 | $896 | $239 | $1,117 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$526 | $316 | $309 | $247 | $309 | — | $210 | $1,340 | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$547 | $300 | $167 | $228 | $167 | — | $167 | — | — |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$558 | $616 | $361 | $532 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$558 | $616 | $361 | $532 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$558 | $616 | $361 | $532 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$558 | $616 | $361 | $532 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HAZARD |
$575 | $355 | $215 | $230 | $215 | — | $215 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN |
$591 | $46.20 | $28.83 | $100 | $37.30 | — | — | $88.00 | $100 |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$592 | $391 | $379 | $375 | $383 | $943 | $360 | $1,340 | — |
| ARH OUR LADY OF THE WAY MAIN STREET MARTIN |
$603 | — | $201 | $201 | $201 | — | $205 | — | — |
| MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL LIBERTY ROAD WEST LIBERTY |
$603 | $261 | $211 | $213 | $211 | — | $215 | — | — |
| MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL MCDOWELL |
$603 | $372 | $171 | $171 | $171 | — | $174 | — | — |
| MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL KATE IRELAND DR HAYDEN |
$603 | $191 | $151 | $152 | $151 | — | $154 | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$617 | $232 | $232 | $232 | $232 | — | $168 | — | — |
| TUG VALLEY ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE SOUTH WILLIAMSON |
$626 | $253 | $160 | $240 | $160 | — | $160 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - PARIS LINVILLE DRIVE PARIS |
$627 | $53.80 | $29.19 | $100 | $34.80 | $92.00 | — | $92.00 | $100 |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$651 | $19.38 | $20.00 | — | $22.60 | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MAYSVILLE |
$690 | $43.30 | $103 | — | $37.00 | — | — | — | $100 |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$694 | $406 | $390 | $410 | $398 | $928 | $346 | $1,340 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - PEACE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$697 | — | $361 | $532 | — | $410 | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$697 | $1,083 | — | — | $1,289 | — | $444 | $1,569 | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$711 | $313 | $310 | $469 | $306 | $806 | $341 | — | $41.35 |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE NICHOLASVILLE |
$742 | $406 | $390 | $410 | $398 | $1,134 | $346 | $1,340 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 36430, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $739 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 81 Kentucky hospitals above publish for Transfusion of blood or blood products — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 36430 in Kentucky, Medicare reimburses about $42.19 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kentucky range from $36.19 to $1,755 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 13.2x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does transfusion of blood or blood products cost in Kentucky?
- Cash prices for transfusion of blood or blood products (CPT 36430) in Kentucky range from $36.19 to $1,755, with a median of $558. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest transfusion of blood or blood products in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $36.19. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36430 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.