Blood draw fee cost in Richmond, CA — inpatient
In Richmond, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only as an inpatient: from $39.76 to $39.76, with a median of $39.76. Across California, the median is $26.52 at 97 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond, CA COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD VENIPUNCTURE | $39.76 | $71.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.76, median $39.76, highest $39.76.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $39.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.