Your costs in Original Medicare

Part A:

In most cases, the hospital gets blood from a blood bank at no charge. If that happens, you won't have to pay for it or replace it. If the hospital has to buy blood for you, you must do one of these:

Pay the hospital costs for the first 3 units of blood you get in a calendar year

Have the blood donated

Part B:

Your provider may get blood from a blood bank at no charge. In that case, for every unit of blood you get:

You won’t have to pay for or replace the blood

You will have to pay a copayment for the blood processing and handling services, and the Part B deductible applies

If your provider has to buy blood for you, you must do one of these:

Pay the provider costs for the first 3 units of blood you get in a calendar year

Have the blood donated by you or someone else

Note To find out how much your test, item, or service will cost, talk to your doctor or health care provider. The specific amount you’ll owe may depend on several things, like: Other insurance you may have

How much your doctor charges

Whether your doctor accepts assignment

The type of facility

Where you get your test, item, or service