Blood draw fee cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only: from $19.80 to $68.00, with a median of $31.20. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 3.4× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK COLLECTION: Venous Draw Chg | $19.80 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - COLLECTION VENOUS BLD CDM | $23.40 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ED ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE OR LEGAL DRAW CDM | $24.96 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC BLOOD DRAW VENIPUNCTURE CDM | $28.08 | $36.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - REFERRAL PROCESSING | $31.20 | $40.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK COLL VENOUS BLD VENIPUNCTURE | $36.40 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $43.27 | $45.55 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE - REFERRAL PROCESSING | $50.70 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $68.00 | $68.00 | Aug 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $19.80 | $23.40 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $28.08 | $28.08 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $43.27 | $43.27 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $50.70 | $50.70 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $24.96 | $24.96 |
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
- Alabama$18.00
- 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.