Blood transfusion cost in Indiana

Prices at 37 hospitals in Indiana, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,094 — 40% above the US median ($783), roughly 23.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Ascension St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, IN $310 $448 ★ 2/5 125 min 13.9%
Ascension St Vincent Clay Brazil, IN $310 $452 143 min 15.3%
Deaconess Hospital Inc Evansville, IN $321 $194 ★ 2/5 189 min 15.3%
Monroe Hospital Bloomington, IN $464 $464 ★ 4/5 105 min 15.1%
Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City, IN $523 $747 ★ 2/5 140 min 15.0%
Community Hospital of Bremen Inc Bremen, IN $528 $609 94 min 14.6%
Marion General Hospital Marion, IN $579 $460 ★ 3/5 126 min 14.6%
The Women's Hospital Newburgh, IN $682 $70 ★ 5/5 128 min
Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN $742 $789 ★ 2/5 198 min 14.7%
Ascension St Vincent Salem Salem, IN $815 $40 127 min 14.8%
Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN $836 ★ 4/5 128 min 14.8%
Elkhart General Hospital Elkhart, IN $843 $880 ★ 4/5 196 min 14.8%
Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc Batesville, IN $879 $98 132 min 15.1%
Cameron Memorial Community Hospital Inc Angola, IN $976 $1,281 ★ 3/5 166 min 14.3%
Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN $978 $1,916 124 min
Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN $1,059 $458 ★ 4/5 178 min 15.0%
Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN $1,094 $8,320 ★ 3/5 185 min 16.5%
Terre Haute Regional Hospital Terre Haute, IN $1,094 $8,320 ★ 2/5 138 min 15.5%
Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville, IN $1,121 $40 ★ 4/5 166 min 14.1%
Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville, IN $1,121 $40 95 min 15.0%
Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN $1,140 ★ 2/5 120 min 15.4%
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN $1,144 ★ 4/5 110 min 14.4%
Ascension St Vincent Jennings North Vernon, IN $1,230 $40 123 min 15.2%
Ascension St Vincent Anderson Anderson, IN $1,379 $40 ★ 2/5 224 min 15.8%
Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN $1,477 $40 102 min 15.0%

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 July 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)
$1,824
Cash / self-pay
$1,094
Insurer-negotiated
$450
Medicare pays
$47
$378$1,739
Median cash $1,094  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,094 — about 23.1× 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 $1,824 list price could save about $730 (40%).

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