How much does a transplant cost?

The costs will vary for each patient, based on insurance coverage, the type of transplant and the location of the transplant center. Patients will also incur lifetime medical expenses for follow-up care and prescriptions.
Below is a list of average costs for transplants and first-year expenses*. The actual costs may be higher or lower than the figures listed here:

Bone Marrow (autologous): $375,000

Bone Marrow (allogeneic): $925,000

Cornea: $28,000

Heart: $1.2 million

Intestine: $1.5 million

Kidney: $330,000

Liver: $735,000

Lung: $785,000

Double Lung: $1 million

Pancreas: $315,000

Heart/Lung: $2.3 million

Kidney/Pancreas: $550,000

Kidney/Heart: $1.5 million

Liver/Kidney: $1.2 million