Blood draw fee cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only as an inpatient: from $15.00 to $20.40, with a median of $17.70. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $2.70 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $10.88 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 36415, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 OCCHLTH BLOOD DRAW | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 EBO Blood Draw | $15.50 | $15.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VENIPUNCTURE ROUTINE PCI STAFF | $20.40 | $34.00 | $17.00–$27.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 VENIPUNCTURE ROUTINE SPEC COLL | $20.40 | $34.00 | $17.00–$27.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 VENIPUNTURE SPECIMEN COLLECTION | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Collection Fee | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Blood Drawn - Sendout | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 COLLECTION: Venous Draw | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 RHC VENIPUNTURE SPECIMEN COLLECTION | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 SCOLL | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.00, median $17.70, highest $20.40 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $17.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code is the fee for drawing blood from a vein with a needle. It covers the collection only, not any lab test run on the blood.
What the price covers
The price covers the draw itself. Each lab test run on the sample is billed under its own code.