Blood draw fee cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $7.28 to $25.00, with a median of $12.86. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $5.58 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $19.14 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Blood Draw | $7.28 | $28.00 | $1.30–$22.40 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $8.93 | $21.00 | $1.50–$19.14 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG VENIPUNCTURE | $9.30 | $16.60 | $3.34–$17.03 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG VENIPUNCTURE | $9.30 | $16.60 | $3.34–$22.61 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG VENIPUNCTURE | $9.30 | $16.60 | $3.34–$17.03 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Blood Draw | $9.88 | $38.00 | $4.71–$28.50 | 74% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $10.01 | $19.00 | $1.42–$16.36 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $10.01 | $19.00 | $2.50–$16.36 | 47% | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG VENIPUNCTURE | $10.18 | $21.20 | $2.36–$17.81 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG VENIPUNCTURE | $10.18 | $21.20 | $2.36–$17.81 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $12.86 | $20.50 | $1.50–$19.14 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $12.96 | $20.67 | $1.50–$19.14 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $13.17 | $21.00 | $1.50–$19.14 | 37% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $13.17 | $21.00 | $1.50–$19.14 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $13.17 | $21.00 | $1.50–$19.14 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.07 | $31.40 | $2.36–$26.38 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $15.07 | $31.40 | $2.36–$26.38 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Blood Draw | $17.02 | $46.00 | $0.04–$41.40 | 63% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Blood Draw | $17.88 | $34.00 | $3.93–$34.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC VENOUS COLLECTION | $18.32 | $45.67 | $2.84–$41.10 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC VENOUS COLLECTION | $18.71 | $46.64 | $2.84–$41.97 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC VENOUS COLLECTION | $18.71 | $46.64 | $2.84–$41.97 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC VENOUS COLLECTION | $18.71 | $46.64 | $2.84–$41.97 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC VENOUS COLLECTION | $18.71 | $46.64 | $2.84–$41.97 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $18.85 | $47.00 | $2.59–$42.30 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC VENOUS COLLECTION | $18.85 | $47.00 | $8.82–$42.30 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC VENOUS COLLECTION | $18.85 | $47.00 | $2.59–$42.30 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC VENOUS COLLECTION | $19.98 | $47.00 | $2.84–$42.30 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Blood Draw | $23.01 | $51.00 | $5.17–$51.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 36415 Venipuncture Routine | $25.00 | $25.00 | $1.43–$22.13 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 VENOUS BLOOD COLLECTION | $31.00 | $31.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 SS VENIPUNCTURE | $31.00 | $31.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 VENIPUNCTURE FOR SPECIMEN COLL- RAD | $35.00 | $35.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 BLOOD DRAW ENDOCRINE TESTING-SSU | $36.00 | $36.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 RAD VENIPUNCTURE FOR COLLECT | $36.00 | $36.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 BLOOD DRAW ENDOCRINE TESTING | $36.00 | $36.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 RAD BLOOD DRAW FOR COLLECT | $36.00 | $36.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 VENIPUNCTURE FOR SPECIMEN COLL-SSU | $36.00 | $36.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 VENIPUNCTURE FOR SPECIMEN COLL- ED | $36.00 | $36.00 | $2.09–$36.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 VENIPUNCTURE FOR SPECIMEN COLL-VA | $36.00 | $36.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 VENIPUNCTURE FOR SPECIMEN COLL | $36.00 | $36.00 | $2.09–$36.36 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $47.26 | $84.40 | $5.17–$84.40 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $47.26 | $84.40 | $4.41–$84.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE | $47.26 | $84.40 | $4.41–$84.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.28, median $12.86, highest $25.00 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $12.86. 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 20 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.