Blood transfusion cost in Dayton, OH

Prices at 4 hospitals in Dayton, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,410 — 80% above the US median ($782), roughly 29.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH $523 $1,308 ★ 3/5 159 min —
Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH $919 $430 — — —
Kettering Health Dayton Dayton, OH $1,901 $1,333 ★ 4/5 127 min —
Shriners Hospitals for Children Dayton, OH $2,538 $641 — — —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,925
Cash / self-pay
$1,410
Insurer-negotiated
$975
Medicare pays
$47
$642$2,347
Median cash $1,410  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,410 — about 29.7× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,925 list price could save about $516 (27%).

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