Blood Draw (Venipuncture) cost at US hospitals

Collection of venous blood by venipuncture · CPT 36415

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Blood Draw (Venipuncture)

This code covers the act of drawing blood from a vein with a needle — the few minutes at the chair with the tourniquet and the tube. It is not a test result. Whatever the blood is later tested for is billed under its own separate codes.

$1.76

lowest cash price

$21.66

national median

$214.57

highest cash price

883

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.76–$214.57 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$214.57

HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL — ENGLEWOOD, FL

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($20.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($23.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $24.96 $50.70 $78.78
Arizona 6 $13.52 $14.58 $29.68
Arkansas 11 $5.70 $16.25 $198.25
California 90 $4.94 $26.52 $84.46
Colorado 15 $10.04 $59.58 $202.81
Florida 78 $3.90 $28.15 $214.57
Georgia 25 $12.48 $14.00 $160.79
Hawaii 2 $6.72 $6.72 $13.50
Illinois 43 $10.00 $23.76 $46.80
Indiana 26 $10.50 $27.60 $127.85
Iowa 25 $12.95 $29.25 $65.22
Kansas 10 $18.00 $36.80 $50.79
Kentucky 23 $13.80 $21.20 $127.85
Louisiana 1 $4.42 $4.42 $4.42
Maine 7 $20.30 $25.65 $41.80
Maryland 2 $12.60 $12.60 $12.60
Michigan 27 $5.04 $19.00 $54.88
Minnesota 19 $14.84 $24.00 $47.26
Mississippi 11 $1.76 $9.12 $14.56
Missouri 15 $11.00 $15.95 $57.59
Montana 2 $85.60 $85.60 $96.80
Nebraska 12 $16.56 $40.74 $96.05
Nevada 4 $18.92 $20.91 $29.18
New Hampshire 1 $51.00 $51.00 $51.00
New Jersey 23 $9.09 $9.71 $29.00
New Mexico 2 $15.12 $15.12 $15.12
New York 23 $7.20 $9.34 $117.00
North Carolina 15 $4.55 $4.55 $31.00
North Dakota 4 $25.60 $25.60 $25.60
Ohio 68 $7.80 $18.00 $40.95
Oklahoma 15 $8.97 $12.35 $186.55
Oregon 10 $13.74 $19.50 $21.00
Pennsylvania 33 $5.00 $10.20 $34.00
South Carolina 11 $7.00 $18.50 $38.00
South Dakota 7 $19.20 $25.60 $27.20
Tennessee 38 $4.20 $6.90 $119.00
Texas 113 $8.50 $25.87 $205.20
Virginia 43 $6.67 $19.50 $94.28
Washington 32 $8.40 $24.23 $60.90
West Virginia 18 $5.50 $16.00 $52.00
Wisconsin 35 $12.50 $15.90 $62.48
Wyoming 2 $45.71 $45.71 $50.03

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $33.30 $3.00 – $16.36
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $33.50 $9.34 – $20.73
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $33.60 $1.80 – $12.84
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $33.60 not published
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $34.00 $6.69 – $8.73
Adventhealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL $34.00 not published
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER Overland Park, KS $34.00 $3.00 – $14.20
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $34.10 $2.70 – $19.99
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $34.39 $8.87 – $18.63
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $34.40 not published
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $34.40 not published
OSF St Francis Hospital Escanaba, MI $34.40 not published
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $34.40 $9.34 – $9.53
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center Mendota, IL $34.40 not published
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $34.88 $3.60 – $32.34
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $35.40 $0.70 – $8.57
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO $35.46 $3.00 – $14.20
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO $35.46 $4.15 – $14.20
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $36.00 $9.34 – $18.21
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $36.00 $9.34 – $37.36
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $36.00 $9.34 – $18.21
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $36.00 $9.34 – $18.21
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $36.00 $9.34 – $18.21
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $36.00 $9.34 – $18.68
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $36.00 not published
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $36.00 $9.34 – $18.21
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA $36.07 $2.43 – $9.09
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $36.40 $9.34 – $17.28
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $36.45 $3.49 – $34.26
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $36.45 $2.43 – $19.05
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS $36.80 $3.00 – $31.45
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA $36.86 $3.00 – $18.51
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $36.86 $4.08 – $18.51
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $37.00 $1.26 – $10.27
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $37.80 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $37.80 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $37.80 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $37.80 not published
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $37.92 $9.34 – $20.73
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $37.92 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $37.92 $9.34 – $20.73
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $37.92 $9.34 – $21.66
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $37.92 $9.34 – $20.73
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $38.00 $3.60 – $10.27
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA $38.25 $6.00 – $17.96
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $38.80 $3.60 – $63.20
Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA $39.00 $3.00 – $19.80
Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA $39.00 $3.00 – $19.80
Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Decatur, GA $39.00 $12.06 – $12.06
Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA $39.00 $3.00 – $19.80

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