No. Buying and selling organs, tissue and eyes for the purpose of transplantation is illegal in the United States. Under the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act of 1984, human organs, tissue and eyes cannot be bought or sold, and violators are subject to fines and imprisonment. This strict regulation prevents any type of "black market" for organs, eyes and tissue in the United States. Medically speaking, illegal sales are impossible because recovered organs, tissue and eyes must be appropriately matched to recipients and distributed according to national policy established by United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

No. There is no cost to the donor’s family for organ, tissue and eye donation. Once death has been declared and authorization is confirmed through the donor registry, or from the family in lieu of the registry, all costs associated with organ, tissue and eye recovery are assumed by the organ, tissue and eye recovery organizations. Hospital expenses incurred before the donation of organs or tissues in attempt to save the donor’s life and funeral expenses remain the responsibility of the donor’s estate.

All costs associated with recovery are assumed by the organ tissue and eye recovery organizations. These costs are then reimbursed by transplant centers (who in turn bill private and public insurance plans) and by Medicare, in the case of kidney transplants.

No. Donor families do not receive payment for organ, tissue and eye donation. In the United States, it is illegal to sell human organs, tissue or eyes.