average meld score for liver transplant
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.f a patientâs condition improves, and the MELD score decreases, the priority to receive a liver transplant decreases. Transplant physicians, nurses and social workers cannot accurately predict when a donor liver will become available for an individual patient.