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
Van Wert Hospital Van Wert, OH $15.60 $9.34 – $9.53
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $15.60 $0.02 – $20.80
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $15.60 $0.03 – $9.82
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $15.65 $1.50 – $7.50
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $15.84 $6.00 – $17.28
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $15.90 $3.48 – $12.73
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI $15.90 $3.48 – $12.73
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $15.90 $3.48 – $12.73
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $15.95 $3.00 – $10.02
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $15.95 $3.00 – $10.02
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $15.95 $3.00 – $10.02
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $15.95 $3.00 – $10.02
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $15.95 $3.00 – $10.02
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $15.95 $3.00 – $10.02
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $15.96 $9.06 – $9.85
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $16.00 $9.34 – $16.34
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH $16.20 not published
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Youngstown, OH $16.20 not published
St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH $16.20 not published
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $16.25 $3.00 – $9.43
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $16.25 $3.00 – $9.43
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $16.25 $3.00 – $9.43
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $16.25 $3.00 – $8.09
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $16.25 not published
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA $16.36 $3.00 – $10.47
UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA $16.36 $3.00 – $11.48
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $16.50 $9.34 – $9.53
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $16.53 $3.53 – $24.89
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $16.56 $3.30 – $29.52
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $16.90 $2.70 – $8.09
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $17.15 $5.73 – $18.18
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $17.15 $6.00 – $18.18
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Pensacola, FL $17.20 $3.00 – $16.82
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $17.20 $3.51 – $27.09
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville, IL $17.28 $8.64 – $9.51
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $17.40 $0.02 – $10.15
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $17.40 $5.00 – $9.34
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $17.40 $2.70 – $9.34
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London London, KY $17.49 $5.00 – $44.59
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA $17.50 $3.60 – $9.81
Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA $17.50 $9.53 – $9.81
CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold, GA $17.76 $3.00 – $15.54
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson Hixson, TN $17.76 $2.10 – $42.00
Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI $17.92 $1.82 – $12.54
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $18.00 $1.95 – $23.20
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $18.00 $3.00 – $36.99
UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA $18.00 $0.02 – $10.00
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $18.00 $1.80 – $40.50
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $18.00 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $18.00 not published

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