Blood draw fee cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 17 hospitals list a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $12.50 to $25.16, with a median of $12.50. The lowest listed price is at Aurora Medical Center Washington County and 8 other hospitals. Across Wisconsin, the median is $12.61 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 36415, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County lowest Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center lowest West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit lowest Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton lowest Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Cudahy, WI VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro lowest Milwaukee, WI VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital lowest Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha lowest Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 VENIPUNCTURE | $12.50 | $25.00 | $0.01–$29.22 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Glendale, WI PHLEBOTOMY VENIPUNCTURE | $12.72 | $24.00 | $3.09–$5.34 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.90 | $30.00 | $3.48–$9.27 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $24.38 | $46.00 | $3.00–$27.14 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $24.38 | $46.00 | $3.00–$27.14 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $24.38 | $46.00 | $3.00–$27.14 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $24.38 | $46.00 | $3.00–$27.14 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $24.38 | $46.00 | $3.00–$27.14 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $24.38 | $46.00 | $3.00–$27.14 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - LEGAL | $24.38 | $46.00 | $3.00–$27.14 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $24.38 | $46.00 | $3.00–$27.14 | 47% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS GDH | $25.16 | $45.75 | $32.03–$43.46 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS GDH | $25.16 | $45.75 | $32.03–$43.46 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS DC | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS APPLTN | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS KN | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS MQ | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS MQ | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS APPLTN | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS DC | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS NB | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS KN | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC BLOOD DRAW VENOUS NB | $26.40 | $48.00 | $33.60–$45.60 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.50, median $12.50, highest $25.16 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $12.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.