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Transfusion of Blood or Blood Products Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 36430. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $443
📉 Low $30.00
📈 High $5,467
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 69 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $42.74
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$30.00 | — | — | $100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$31.32 | $35.95 | $27.68 | $29.90 | $29.90 | $27.68 | $30.45 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$31.32 | $30.61 | $27.68 | $29.90 | $29.90 | $27.68 | $30.45 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$31.32 | $35.95 | $27.68 | $29.90 | $29.90 | $27.68 | $30.45 | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$58.32 | $719 | $81.00 | $47.98 | $51.73 | $437 | $42.45 | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$58.32 | $719 | $81.00 | $47.98 | $51.73 | $437 | $42.45 | — | — |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$108 | $419 | $303 | $419 | $287 | $411 | $419 | $419 | — |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$111 | $419 | $160 | $419 | $419 | $411 | $419 | $419 | — |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$111 | $419 | $216 | $419 | $419 | $411 | $419 | $419 | — |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$111 | $419 | $303 | $419 | $419 | $411 | $419 | $419 | — |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$111 | $449 | $303 | $449 | $449 | $440 | $449 | $449 | — |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$111 | $449 | $303 | $449 | $449 | $440 | $449 | $449 | — |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$111 | $419 | $205 | $419 | $419 | $411 | $419 | $419 | — |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$115 | $419 | $303 | $419 | $419 | $411 | $419 | $419 | — |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$117 | $35.51 | $149 | $361 | $236 | $367 | $361 | $379 | $361 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$117 | $35.51 | $149 | $361 | $236 | $367 | $361 | $379 | $361 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$117 | $35.51 | $148 | $148 | $155 | $150 | $148 | $155 | $148 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$119 | $35.51 | $178 | $340 | $332 | $419 | $444 | $439 | $419 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$119 | $35.51 | $268 | $412 | $309 | $412 | $436 | $432 | $412 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$119 | $35.51 | $268 | $400 | $309 | $400 | $424 | $420 | $400 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$119 | $43.16 | $268 | $401 | $309 | $401 | $425 | $421 | $401 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$119 | $35.51 | $149 | $340 | $332 | $400 | $424 | $420 | $400 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$119 | $35.51 | $268 | $400 | $309 | $400 | $424 | $420 | $400 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$119 | $35.51 | $178 | $340 | $332 | $419 | $444 | $439 | $419 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$119 | $35.51 | $107 | $340 | $340 | $412 | $436 | $432 | $412 |
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENINSULA HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$226 | $419 | — | $66.32 | $287 | $411 | $419 | $419 | — |
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$257 | $429 | $190 | $442 | $484 | — | $643 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$305 | $57.04 | $92.00 | $355 | $435 | $346 | $393 | $442 | $435 |
| WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNESBORO |
$309 | $42.67 | $300 | $478 | $464 | $85.00 | $464 | — | $464 |
| MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$309 | $42.67 | $300 | $431 | $419 | $85.00 | $431 | — | $419 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$324 | $98.90 | $128 | $415 | $399 | $399 | $419 | $415 | $423 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEWELL DR SPARTA |
$375 | $30.61 | $413 | $421 | $954 | $413 | $536 | — | $413 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$375 | $45.73 | $413 | $421 | $954 | $413 | $536 | — | $413 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$375 | $30.61 | $413 | $421 | $954 | $413 | $536 | — | $413 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$375 | $435 | $419 | $427 | — | $419 | $544 | — | $394 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$375 | $30.61 | $419 | $427 | $954 | $419 | $544 | — | $419 |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$389 | — | — | — | $403 | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM SEWANEE HOSPITAL ROAD WINCHESTER |
$406 | $100 | $102 | $52.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | — | $103 | $100 |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$420 | $100 | $100 | $51.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | $300 | $103 | $100 |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH ETOWAH |
$420 | $1,202 | $335 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$434 | $45.56 | $229 | $1,027 | $411 | $415 | $293 | — | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LAWRENCEBURG | $443 | $100 | $102 | $52.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | — | $103 | $100 |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$457 | $92.28 | $300 | — | — | — | — | — | $41.89 |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$515 | $100 | $102 | $31.10 | $52.20 | $100 | $215 | $103 | $100 |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$552 | $60.86 | $1,044 | $1,100 | $504 | — | — | — | — |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - RIVERVIEW WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS CARTHAGE |
$600 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $64.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | — | $16.00 |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$621 | $45.56 | $229 | $1,027 | $411 | $415 | $308 | — | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM PULASKI PULASKI |
$623 | $100 | $102 | $52.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | — | $103 | $100 |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$695 | $36.67 | $36.67 | $36.67 | $36.67 | $36.67 | $36.67 | $36.67 | — |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$705 | $332 | — | — | $830 | $328 | — | — | — |
| NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL NASVILLE |
$726 | $33.34 | — | $666 | $37.14 | — | — | — | — |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$787 | $380 | $380 | $1,115 | $380 | $380 | $380 | — | — |
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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $42.74 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $30.00 to $5,467 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.4x 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 Tennessee?
- Cash prices for transfusion of blood or blood products (CPT 36430) in Tennessee range from $30.00 to $5,467, with a median of $443. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest transfusion of blood or blood products in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $30.00. 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 Tennessee facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 36430 (Heart & Vascular). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.