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Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 101 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 36430. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $665
📉 Low $52.50
📈 High $2,047
🏥 101 hospitals
🏛️ 64 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $43.96
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 101 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | Cigna | Centene | UHC | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$52.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES HWY NORTH DANBURY |
$99.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$111 | $43.90 | $75.20 | $29.40 | $53.59 | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$111 | $43.90 | $75.20 | $29.40 | $53.59 | — | — | — | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$273 | $47.10 | $20.28 | $37.40 | $30.20 | $100 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$284 | $24.70 | $17.00 | $33.00 | $460 | $14.10 | $460 | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH KERNERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER KERNERSVILLE |
$293 | $301 | $92.61 | $189 | $92.61 | $92.61 | $381 | $440 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL PARK HOSPITAL WINSTON-SALEM |
$293 | $301 | $118 | $189 | $118 | $118 | $381 | $440 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$293 | $301 | $92.61 | $189 | $92.61 | $92.61 | $381 | $440 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CLEMMONS MEDICAL CENTER CLEMMONS |
$293 | $301 | $92.61 | $189 | $92.61 | $92.61 | $381 | $440 | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL ROANOKE RAPIDS |
$368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH ROWAN MEDICAL CENTER SALISBURY |
$378 | $397 | $130 | $442 | $130 | $130 | $429 | $568 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER MATTHEWS |
$378 | $397 | $100 | $442 | $100 | $100 | $429 | $568 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH MINT HILL MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$378 | $397 | $245 | $442 | $298 | $298 | $429 | $568 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HUNTERSVILLE |
$378 | $397 | $95.38 | $442 | $95.38 | $95.38 | $429 | $568 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$378 | $397 | $135 | $442 | $135 | $135 | $429 | $568 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH CHARLOTTE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$378 | $397 | $135 | $442 | $135 | $135 | $429 | $568 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH BALLANTYNE MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$378 | $397 | $157 | $442 | $157 | $157 | $429 | $568 | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$431 | $328 | $267 | $452 | $163 | $163 | — | $793 | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$453 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$453 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER THOMASVILLE |
$454 | $439 | $140 | $300 | $140 | $140 | $428 | $681 | — |
| CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MULBERRY ST SW LENOIR |
$461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$473 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$482 | $287 | $312 | $529 | $141 | $141 | $896 | $867 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$495 | $281 | $247 | $431 | $188 | $188 | $871 | $891 | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$505 | $47.10 | $36.52 | $56.70 | $57.05 | $44.90 | $100 | — | $100 |
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$515 | $350 | $43.78 | $865 | $350 | $350 | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$527 | $424 | $327 | $431 | $168 | $168 | $422 | $677 | $499 |
| NOVANT HEALTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL CENTER BOLIVIA |
$564 | $485 | $162 | $442 | $162 | $162 | $473 | $1,015 | — |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$566 | $50.00 | $62.60 | $60.00 | $437 | $49.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$566 | $50.00 | $63.08 | $60.00 | $437 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$566 | $23.46 | $70.20 | $95.00 | $22.00 | $58.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$566 | $50.00 | $56.80 | $54.10 | $437 | $49.00 | $75.00 | $72.00 | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH PENDER MEDICAL CENTER BURGAW |
$628 | $386 | $377 | $388 | $400 | $1,018 | $358 | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$643 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$660 | $670 | $422 | $402 | $414 | $211 | $410 | $935 | — |
| UNC HEALTH NASH CURTIS ELLIS DR ROCKY MOUNT |
$665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SPRUCE PINE |
$677 | $135 | $108 | $230 | $117 | $115 | — | $542 | — |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH JOHNSTON N. BRIGHT LEAF BLVD. SMITHFIELD |
$702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$712 | $337 | $295 | $423 | $326 | $326 | $427 | $1,281 | — |
| WILSON MEDICAL CENTER WILSON |
$716 | $57.90 | $33.46 | $51.30 | $48.66 | $42.20 | $100 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$738 | $39.73 | $423 | $38.39 | $27.72 | $27.72 | $39.16 | $1,402 | $652 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$738 | $39.73 | $491 | $38.39 | $27.72 | $27.72 | $39.16 | $1,328 | $652 |
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 101 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $43.96 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $52.50 to $2,047 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 15.1x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for transfusion of blood or blood products (CPT 36430) in North Carolina range from $52.50 to $2,047, with a median of $665. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest transfusion of blood or blood products in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $52.50. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36430 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.