Blood draw
CPT 36415 • Laboratory
If you're paying cash
$5 – $30
Posted cash price at 10 hospitals in North Carolina. Hospitals must publish these; ask for the self-pay or cash price by name when you call.
See what your plan negotiated
Lowest
$0
Typical
$3
Highest
$10,493
143,838 negotiated rates from NC hospitals. These are what insurers pay, not what you would be billed.
About this procedure
A routine blood draw (venipuncture) — the technician part of any lab order. Often billed separately from the lab tests themselves.
What to expect
Takes 1-2 minutes. A small needle in a vein in your arm. Hydrate beforehand for an easier stick. The fee is for the draw itself; the lab tests are billed separately. Look for in-network labs to avoid surprise out-of-network charges.