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
NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NY $42.00 $1.54 – $137.75
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo, CA $42.05 $3.24 – $17.14
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center Carmel, IN $43.20 $0.48 – $8.57
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN $43.20 $0.70 – $8.57
Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN $43.20 $0.48 – $8.57
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $43.20 $0.70 – $50.40
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) Carmel, IN $43.20 $0.70 – $8.57
Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) Carmel, IN $43.20 $0.70 – $50.40
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $43.40 not published
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI PULASKI, VA $44.00 $3.00 – $9.99
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $44.37 $6.00 – $16.71
HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL DORAL, FL $45.00 $3.00 – $28.49
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff, CA $45.56 $6.16 – $10.78
Platte County Hospital Wheatland, WY $45.71 $33.60 – $67.90
Adventhealth Dade City Dade City, FL $45.76 $9.34 – $21.17
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $45.90 $6.00 – $21.67
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $46.20 $0.70 – $8.57
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $46.20 $7.00 – $15.91
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $46.20 $7.00 – $15.91
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison, WI $46.20 $7.00 – $15.91
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $46.20 $3.57 – $15.91
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL $46.80 $2.51 – $21.16
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA $47.00 $8.57 – $47.00
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $47.26 $5.28 – $12.82
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $47.26 $4.41 – $12.82
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $47.26 $4.41 – $12.82
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $47.26 $5.17 – $22.61
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $47.26 $5.28 – $12.82
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $47.43 $6.00 – $23.94
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $47.90 $3.00 – $9.34
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR $48.00 $2.15 – $38.40
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $49.18 $3.00 – $6.28
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $49.80 $0.48 – $8.57
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Cortlandt Manor, NY $50.00 $1.54 – $83.13
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $50.03 $36.00 – $72.75
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $50.21 $9.57 – $21.23
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $50.21 not published
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Independence, MO $50.21 $3.00 – $14.20
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $50.40 not published
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $50.70 not published
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $50.79 $1.26 – $27.09
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $50.79 $1.26 – $27.09
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $50.79 $1.26 – $15.88
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $51.00 $3.00 – $25.85
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $52.00 $6.07 – $39.57
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $52.82 $9.09 – $9.34
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $53.03 $9.34 – $20.73
MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport, IA $54.00 $9.09 – $9.09
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $54.24 $3.01 – $20.18
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $54.50 $2.70 – $51.20

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