Blood draw fee cost in Bismarck, ND — inpatient
In Bismarck, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only as an inpatient: from $11.73 to $11.73, with a median of $11.73. Across North Dakota, the median is $16.92 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 36415, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Bismarck, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Alexius Medical Center lowest Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION | $11.73 | $23.00 | $17.02–$20.70 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck, ND · (701) 530-7000 HC EA DRAW | $16.32 | $32.00 | $23.68–$28.80 | 49% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.73, median $11.73, highest $11.73.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11.73 — 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 and below every plan's rate. 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.