Blood draw fee cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $2.40 to $88.00, with a median of $18.00. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 36.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 36415. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL COLLECT VENOUS BLOOD BY VENIPUNCTURE | $2.40 | $6.00 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC VENIPUNCTURE COLLECTION VENOUS BLOOD | $5.00 | $10.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL VENIPUNCTURE,ROUTINE | $5.72 | $31.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Collection Of Venous Blood By Venipuncture 36415 | $10.45 | $19.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL COL VENIPUNCTURE | $15.45 | $18.18 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL COLL VENOUS BLD VENIPUNCTURE | $18.00 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Chg Collection Venous Blood,Venipuncture - Draw Charge | $53.00 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Chg Collection Venous Blood,Venipuncture - Draw Charge | $88.00 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Chg Collection Venous Blood,Venipuncture - Draw Charge | $88.00 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Chg Collection Venous Blood,Venipuncture - Draw Charge | $88.00 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Chg Collection Venous Blood,Venipuncture - Draw Charge | $88.00 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 4 | $53.00 | $88.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $5.72 | $11.86 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $10.45 | $10.45 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $2.40 | $2.40 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $15.45 | $15.45 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
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.
Blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only in other states
- Alaska$31.20
- Arizona$61.00
- Arkansas$12.00
- California$26.52
- Colorado$15.05
- Connecticut$15.00
- Delaware$21.24
- Florida$9.80
- Georgia$12.48
- Hawaii$9.00
- Idaho$32.00
- Illinois$22.50
- Indiana$16.10
- Iowa$15.60
- Kansas$17.13
- Kentucky$25.65
- Louisiana$8.26
- Maine$12.00
- Maryland$25.35
- Massachusetts$13.30
- Michigan$13.64
- Minnesota$19.14
- Mississippi$9.35
- Missouri$16.25
- Montana$18.40
- Nebraska$18.31
- Nevada$23.11
- New Hampshire$14.09
- New Jersey$10.45
- New Mexico$11.56
- New York$16.00
- North Carolina$6.48
- North Dakota$16.92
- Ohio$14.80
- Oklahoma$9.00
- Oregon$16.80
- Pennsylvania$10.88
- Rhode Island$13.25
- South Carolina$22.10
- South Dakota$20.80
- Tennessee$6.90
- Texas$20.50
- Utah$24.74
- Vermont$16.32
- Virginia$19.50
- Washington$24.96
- West Virginia$9.00
- Wisconsin$12.61
- Wyoming$45.71
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.