Blood transfusion cost in Texas

Prices at 183 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $773 — about the US median ($783), roughly 16.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX $149 $430 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.4%
Baylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas Irving, TX $188 $4,278 71 min 14.9%
Huntsville Memorial Hospital Huntsville, TX $188 $517 ★ 2/5 190 min 15.4%
University Health System San Antonio, TX $213 $452 ★ 3/5 374 min 15.1%
University Medical Center Lubbock, TX $213 $452 ★ 2/5 190 min 14.6%
Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Aubrey Aubrey, TX $227 $265 90 min 15.1%
CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport Lake Jackson, TX $239 $342 ★ 4/5 155 min 15.1%
Pampa Regional Medical Center Pampa, TX $244 $184 104 min
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi Arlington, TX $257 $4,382 117 min 14.6%
Quail Creek Surgical Hospital Amarillo, TX $267 $374 14.3%
Riceland Medical Center Winnie, TX $269 $140 100 min
Graham Regional Medical Center Graham, TX $318 $199 133 min 15.1%
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital Nacogdoches, TX $335 $422 ★ 2/5 178 min 15.4%
Burleson St Joseph Health Center Caldwell, TX $342 $714 80 min
Madison St Joseph Health Center Madisonville, TX $342 $677 104 min
Grimes St Joseph Health Center Navasota, TX $342 $924 94 min
North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX $369 $434 ★ 4/5 121 min 14.9%
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes Burnet, TX $370 $31 ★ 5/5 121 min 14.7%
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX $370 $31 89 min 14.2%
Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX $403 $583
Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX $403 $583
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX $427 $597
Texas Orthopedic Hospital Houston, TX $427 $470 106 min 14.1%
Lubbock Heart Hospital Lp Lubbock, TX $431 $441 ★ 2/5 168 min 15.4%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $441 $441 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%

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 August 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)
$1,570
Cash / self-pay
$773
Insurer-negotiated
$730
Medicare pays
$47
$356$2,782
Median cash $773  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $773 — about 16.3× 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 $1,570 list price could save about $797 (51%).

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