how deoe MELD score work in liver transplantation
Currently, the average MELD score for a patient undergoing a liver transplant is 20 nationally. The average MELD score for liver transplant patients in our region varies from 26-33, depending on blood type.The average waiting time for a patient to receive a liver in our region, once a patient is placed on the UNOS waiting list, is 12-36 months.s a patientâs MELD score increases, the priority to receive a liver transplant increases. If a patientâs condition improves, and the MELD score decreases, the priority to receive a liver transplant decreases.