Blood transfusion cost in Las Vegas, NV

Prices at 3 hospitals in Las Vegas, NV, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,446 — 85% above the US median ($783), roughly 30.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $877 $483 ★ 2/5 238 min
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $1,446 $2,626 ★ 2/5 165 min
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $3,410 $2,626 ★ 4/5 114 min

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 September 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)
$2,829
Cash / self-pay
$1,446
Insurer-negotiated
$2,626
Medicare pays
$47
$991$3,017
Median cash $1,446  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,446 — about 30.5× 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 $2,829 list price could save about $1,383 (49%).

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