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
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH $13.00 $9.34 – $32.14
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $13.00 $2.52 – $16.79
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $13.00 $9.34 – $32.14
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI $13.11 $3.00 – $34.08
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Oshkosh, WI $13.11 $3.00 – $34.08
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $13.20 not published
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $13.44 $9.06 – $9.85
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $13.50 not published
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $13.52 $3.08 – $48.21
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $13.74 $2.67 – $91.25
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $13.78 $2.10 – $11.55
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $13.80 not published
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $13.92 $4.32 – $43.05
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $14.00 not published
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $14.00 $9.34 – $47.27
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $14.00 $9.34 – $28.02
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $14.00 not published
Emory Hospital Perry Perry, GA $14.00 $3.00 – $19.80
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA $14.00 $3.00 – $19.80
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $14.04 $3.64 – $64.35
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, MO $14.30 $3.00 – $3.90
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $14.40 $3.00 – $6.28
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $14.40 $1.58 – $16.93
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $14.40 $1.59 – $16.93
81-3257997 BMH Calhoun Calhoun City, MS $14.56 $3.80 – $9.27
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $14.58 $3.08 – $48.21
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $14.80 $3.60 – $54.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $14.80 $3.60 – $44.82
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Kettering, OH $14.80 $3.30 – $19.61
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH $14.80 $3.30 – $19.61
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH $14.80 $3.30 – $19.61
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH $14.80 $3.30 – $19.61
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH $14.80 $3.60 – $19.61
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $14.80 $3.30 – $19.61
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $14.80 $3.30 – $19.61
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $14.84 $5.26 – $17.01
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $15.00 $0.02 – $9.82
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $15.00 not published
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $15.00 $5.00 – $9.34
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $15.01 $2.10 – $12.60
PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Portland, OR $15.04 $3.36 – $64.80
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $15.05 $1.50 – $9.60
Abbott Northwestern Hospital MN 55407, MN $15.07 $2.36 – $9.61
Mercy Hospital MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN $15.07 $2.36 – $10.27
United Hospital MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN $15.07 $2.36 – $10.47
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital Hobbs, NM $15.12 $9.34 – $13.08
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $15.24 $3.00 – $15.23
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA $15.30 $3.00 – $124.18
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $15.43 $5.00 – $29.12
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $15.56 $3.60 – $44.82

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